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Christopher McDougall (born 1962) is an American author and journalist. He is best known for his 2009 book Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. He has also written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, and New York, and was a contributing editor for Men's Health. Biography McDougall resides in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, a town located within Fulton Township. Born to Run In 2009's Born to Run, McDougall tracks down members of the reclusive Tarahumara Indian tribe in the Mexican Copper Canyons. After being repeatedly injured as a runner himself, McDougall marvels at the tribe's ability to run ultra distances (over 100 miles) at incredible speeds, without getting the routine injuries of most American runners. The book has received attention in the sporting world for McDougall's description of how he overcame injuries by modeling his running after the Tarahumara. He asserts that modern cushioned running shoes are a major cause of running injury, pointing to the thin sandals called huaraches worn by Tarahumara runners, and the explosion of running-related injuries since the introduction of modern running shoes in 1972. Natural Born Heroes In the Natural Born Heroes (2015), McDougall explores various aspects of heroes and physical fitness, covering the abduction of a Nazi general during World War II, parkour, and various other challenging situations. Works Girl Trouble: The True Saga of Superstar Gloria Trevi and the Secret Teenage Sex Cult That Stunned the World (2004) Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (2009) Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance (2015) Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero (2019). ISBN 9781524732363.See also Scott Jurek Erwan Le Corre, a natural movement instructor featured in Natural Born Heroes Persistence hunting Jenn Shelton Micah True, an ultrarunner who appears in Born to Run under his nickname "Caballo Blanco" Curtis Imrie, pack burro racer described in Born to RunReferences External links Website and blog of Christopher McDougall. Discover the Christopher Mcdougall popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Christopher Mcdougall books.

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  • Square One synopsis, comments

    Square One

    Dirk Vlieks & Amby Burfoot

    Dirk Vlieks was at the top of his game. At the age of thirtytwo he was a topranked triathlete with numerous Ironman finishes under his belt. That all changed in an instant one day ...

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    Natural Born Heroes

    Christopher McDougall

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of Born to Run comes a book that inspires us to unleash the extraordinary potential of the human body and climb, swim, skip, throw,...

  • The Runner synopsis, comments

    The Runner

    Markus Torgeby

    'The most beautiful book I ever read.' – Rune Larsson, ultradistance runner Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live ...

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    The Reason I Run

    Christopher Spriggs

    How do people come together when tragedy tries to tear them apart? When 39time marathon runner Andrew Spriggs was diagnosed with motor neurone disease he knew his running days wer...

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    Born to Run

    Christopher McDougall

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER The astonishing and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run. An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my f...

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    North

    Jenny Jurek & Scott Jurek

    From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian ...

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    A Joosr Guide to... Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

    Joosr

    In today's fastpaced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling nonfiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whe...

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    Survival Of The Fittest

    Mike Stroud

    Discover the secrets of how to perform at your best in 2019In this fascinating book based soundly in medical science, Mike Stroud of BBC Television's The Challenge and SAS: Are Yo...

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    Summary of Born to Run

    Instaread

    Summary of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall | Includes Analysis   Preview: Born to Run is a book about the natural virtues of running, based on Christopher McDougall’s own...

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    Running Man

    Charlie Engle

    Charlie Engle’s “fascinating account of the high and low points of his life as an ultramarathon runner…is uplifting and inspirational” (Publishers Weekly) as he describes his globe...

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    In the Running

    Phil Hewitt

    Running isn't a hobby, it's a way of life. Runners run to be the best they can be, to challenge who they are, to inspire others and to champion their cause. From the woma...

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    The Incomplete Book of Running

    Peter Sagal

    Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner’s World, shares “commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal st...

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    Keep on Running

    Phil Hewitt

    Marathons make you miserable, but they also give you the most unlikely and the most indescribable pleasures. It’s a world that I love – a world unlocked when you dress up in lycra,...