Motivation for runners (book)

kristofferbas

After a couple of months of power walking I slowly started added a couple of minutes of running to every walk. When I was up to 8 kilometers of running and 2 of walking a friend asked me if I had read the book "Born To Run" by Christopher McDougall. The book has been out for a couple of years (and some of you have probably read it) but it was recently translated into swedish. I ordered it right away, and I couldn't stop reading once I got it.

The book tries to answer the question "Why are we running?" and I think it does a pretty good job. Every chapter made me want to go out and run and never stop, and one evening when I only had a couple of chapters left in the book I went out, and actually couldn't stop. I ran my whole regular route of 10 km without stopping, and I have never really felt so good in my entire life. I couldn't stop smiling as I felt how much energy I had, and it probably looked pretty stupid with this big guy running and laughing round town

The books takes you to the awesome long distance runners the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico and to a couple of the biggest ultra marathon characters in the world.

So if you're into running and want some motivation in book form, I really think you should get this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Superathletes-Greatest-Vintage/dp/0307279189/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312610064&sr=8-1

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av8rblond

Running Barefoot and Running down Animals...what more could you ask for in a book? So good!