I have a very long commute to and from work, in the morning I listen to KNBR's Murph and Mac. In the evening I tend to zone out on the ride home, but recently I got this book called Born to Run by Christopher Mcdougall and I have enjoyed it immensely. The author puts into words many of the thoughts, feelings, and philosophies I've had about running in the past year or so. It is a great story, but more importantly has a great message to be taken from it - we are runners and can thrive from running. It has completely changed the way I think about my own feet and my ability to run.
Chris McDougall tells a riveting true story that follows the path of a some very intriguing people and the paths they follow to one of the greatest ultra-marathons ever held. An ultra-marathon run that only a hand full of people saw. The story quickly turns into a series of flashbacks and sidebars discussing topics such as the Tarahumara tribe of Mexico, ultramarathons, the biomechanics of running, the evolution of man from cro magnum to "running man," and of course the race in the Copper Canyon between the Tarahumara and the American ultramarathoners.
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