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Born to Run
- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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Born to Run 2
- The Ultimate Training Guide
- Written by: Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton
- Narrated by: Mark Arnold
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best. Whether you're ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury, Born to Run 2 is a holistic program for runners of every stripe that centers on seven key themes: food, fitness, form, footwear, focus, fun, and family.
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I've enjoyed both books in the Born To Run series
- By Kindle Customer on 2023-07-01
Written by: Christopher McDougall, and others
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Eat and Run
- My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
- Written by: Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
- Narrated by: Scott Jurek
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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In Eat and Run, Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career - as an elite athlete and a vegan - and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family, to his early beginnings in running (he hated it), to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world-spanning, record-breaking races, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart all the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance.
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awe inspiring
- By S. Jorgenson on 2023-02-23
Written by: Scott Jurek, and others
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Finding Ultra
- Revised and Updated Edition
- Written by: Rich Roll
- Narrated by: Rich Roll
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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Finding Ultra is Rich Roll's incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever. One evening in 2006, before turning 40, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly 50 pounds overweight at the time and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he plunged into a new way of eating that made processed foods off-limits and prioritized plant nutrition and daily training. Rich morphed - in mere months - from out-of-shape midlifer to endurance machine. Revised and updated edition with a new and original foreword and a bonus chapter.
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Turned me right off.
- By katzw on 2021-06-21
Written by: Rich Roll
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North
- Written by: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Narrated by: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.
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Hated it
- By oliver on 2019-11-27
Written by: Scott Jurek, and others
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Endure
- Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
- Written by: Alexander Hutchinson, Malcolm Gladwell - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Writing from both the cutting edge of scientific discovery and the front-lines of elite athletic performance, National Magazine Award-winning science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance.
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Not an endurance guide
- By Maurmesa on 2020-05-07
Written by: Alexander Hutchinson, and others
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The Rise of the Ultra Runners
- A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
- Written by: Adharanand Finn
- Narrated by: Adharanand Finn
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness? Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
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Great book!
- By Krista Salter on 2020-06-20
Written by: Adharanand Finn
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Born to Run 2
- The Ultimate Training Guide
- Written by: Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton
- Narrated by: Mark Arnold
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best. Whether you're ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury, Born to Run 2 is a holistic program for runners of every stripe that centers on seven key themes: food, fitness, form, footwear, focus, fun, and family.
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I've enjoyed both books in the Born To Run series
- By Kindle Customer on 2023-07-01
Written by: Christopher McDougall, and others
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Eat and Run
- My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
- Written by: Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
- Narrated by: Scott Jurek
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In Eat and Run, Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career - as an elite athlete and a vegan - and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family, to his early beginnings in running (he hated it), to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, to his world-spanning, record-breaking races, Scott's story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart all the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance.
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awe inspiring
- By S. Jorgenson on 2023-02-23
Written by: Scott Jurek, and others
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Finding Ultra
- Revised and Updated Edition
- Written by: Rich Roll
- Narrated by: Rich Roll
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding Ultra is Rich Roll's incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever. One evening in 2006, before turning 40, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly 50 pounds overweight at the time and unable to climb the stairs without stopping, he plunged into a new way of eating that made processed foods off-limits and prioritized plant nutrition and daily training. Rich morphed - in mere months - from out-of-shape midlifer to endurance machine. Revised and updated edition with a new and original foreword and a bonus chapter.
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Turned me right off.
- By katzw on 2021-06-21
Written by: Rich Roll
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North
- Written by: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Narrated by: Scott Jurek, Jenny Jurek
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He embarked on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.
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Hated it
- By oliver on 2019-11-27
Written by: Scott Jurek, and others
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Endure
- Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
- Written by: Alexander Hutchinson, Malcolm Gladwell - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Writing from both the cutting edge of scientific discovery and the front-lines of elite athletic performance, National Magazine Award-winning science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance.
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Not an endurance guide
- By Maurmesa on 2020-05-07
Written by: Alexander Hutchinson, and others
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The Rise of the Ultra Runners
- A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
- Written by: Adharanand Finn
- Narrated by: Adharanand Finn
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness? Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
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Great book!
- By Krista Salter on 2020-06-20
Written by: Adharanand Finn
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Never Finished
- Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
- Written by: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick, Jacqueline Gardner
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins’ smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his Mental Lab, where he developed the philosophy, psychology, and strategies that enabled him to learn that what he thought was his limit was only his beginning and that the quest for greatness is unending.
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This is my #1 Listen
- By Anonymous User on 2022-12-16
Written by: David Goggins
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Running Man
- A Memoir
- Written by: Charlie Engle
- Narrated by: Charlie Engle
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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After a decade-long addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol, Charlie Engle hit bottom with a near-fatal six-day binge that ended in a hail of bullets. As Engle got sober, he turned to running, which became his lifeline, his pastime, and his salvation. He began with marathons, and when marathons weren't far enough he began to take on ultramarathons, races that went for 35, 50, and sometimes hundreds of miles, traveling to some of the most unforgiving places on earth to race.
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Perfect
- By jason harrison on 2019-12-31
Written by: Charlie Engle
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80/20 Running
- Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower
- Written by: Matt Fitzgerald, Robert Johnson
- Narrated by: Rob Grgach
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners - with extraordinary results - and now you can do it, too. Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program - in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity - is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance.
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So many nuggets…
- By Vicki Romanin on 2023-01-26
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald, and others
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Natural Born Heroes
- How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
- Written by: Christopher McDougall
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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The best-selling author of Born to Run now travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashed in the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere.
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Well read and highly entertaining!
- By Dylan on 2018-09-13
Written by: Christopher McDougall
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Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning
- Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond
- Written by: Hal Koerner, Adam W. Chase - contributor, Scott Jurek - foreword
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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Ultramarathons don't leave much room for mistakes. Don't learn the hard way: Get a jump on training for an ultramarathon with Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning, a comprehensive handbook to running 30 to 100 miles and beyond, authored by one of the most experienced and recognized athletes in the sport.
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Awesome!
- By fab on 2020-01-29
Written by: Hal Koerner, and others
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Endure
- How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering
- Written by: Cameron Hanes
- Narrated by: Cameron Hanes, David Goggins, Joe Rogan
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Cameron Hanes discovered his true passion for bowhunting when he was twenty. Inspired by the physical challenges of stalking elk in the Oregon wilderness—traversing mountainous terrain, braving erratic weather, and evading his quarry’s even more dangerous predators—he began an ever-evolving journey of self-improvement. To become the best bowhunter of wild elk, to the caliber he believed he could be, Cam realized he would need more than archery skills.
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I went through phases during this one!...
- By Monica on 2022-07-02
Written by: Cameron Hanes
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Ultramarathon Man (Revised)
- Confession of an All-Night Runner
- Written by: Dean Karnazes
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Ultramarathon Man helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Dean Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet, and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work, and the man who hasn’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going.
Written by: Dean Karnazes
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Choosing to Run
- A Memoir
- Written by: Des Linden, Bonnie D. Ford - contributor
- Narrated by: Des Linden
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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When Des woke up on April 16, 2018, the morning of the Boston Marathon, it was 39 degrees and raining, with high, gusty winds. The weather didn’t bother her. In fact, she thought it might be a blessing. She was far from peak form—recovering from illness and questioning her running future—and didn’t expect much of herself that day. But as she ticked off mile after mile in the brutal conditions, passing familiar landmarks on the course she knew and loved, something shifted. Opportunity unexpectedly presented itself. Des tapped into her inner strength and found a reason to race.
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Inspiring!
- By Victoria Dyck on 2023-07-08
Written by: Des Linden, and others
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Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow)
- Elite Tools and Tips for Runners at Every Level
- Written by: Matt Fitzgerald, Ben Rosario
- Narrated by: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Chris Berger
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity is the best way for runners at all levels - as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers - to improve their performance. Now, in this eye-opening follow-up, Fitzgerald teams with Olympic coach Ben Rosario to expand and update the 80/20 program to include ultramarathon training and such popular developments as the use of power meters.
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Hard to listen to this technical book
- By Anonymous User on 2023-06-05
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald, and others
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Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills and a Search for Nirvana
- Written by: David Clark
- Narrated by: David Clark
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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David Clark is a formerly obese alcoholic and fast food junkie who found a new life in running. Now, 13 years after his transformation, he shares his inspiring story of taking running to the extreme edge of his physical and spiritual breaking points. Having run more than a hundred races, including the Leadville 100-Mile Trail Run and the Hardrock 100, David has achieved unimaginable success in the ultramarathon world, considering his humble start.
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Tough to listen to
- By John Hoffman on 2023-10-19
Written by: David Clark
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Let Your Mind Run
- A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
- Written by: Deena Kastor, Michelle Hamilton
- Narrated by: Deena Kastor
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after college, when her competitive method - run as hard as possible, for fear of losing - fostered a frustration and negativity and brought her to the brink of burnout. On the verge of quitting, she took a chance and moved to the high altitudes of Alamosa, Colorado, where legendary coach Joe Vigil had started the first professional distance-running team. There she encountered the idea that would transform her running career: the notion that changing her thinking - shaping her mind to be more encouraging, kind, and resilient - could make her faster than she’d ever imagined possible.
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Exhausting chore of a listen
- By Nox Erin on 2023-11-29
Written by: Deena Kastor, and others
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The Longest Race
- Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
- Written by: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Narrated by: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal when she graduated from college. Then in 2004, she was invited to join a secretive, lavishly funded new team, dubbed the Nike Oregon Project. Coached by distance running legend Alberto Salazar, it seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime. Kara was soon winning a World Championship medal, going to the Olympics, and standing on the podium at the New York and Boston marathons, just like her coach. But behind the scenes, Salazar was hiding dark secrets.
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Kara’s Brave, Vulnerable telling of her experience is a Gold Medal in my humble opinion!
- By kelly on 2023-03-17
Written by: Kara Goucher, and others
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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 foot hurt?
“Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history.... The climactic race reads like a sprint.... It simply makes you want to run.” —Outside Magazine
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America’s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall’s incredible story will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.
What the critics say
“Compelling. . . . Entertaining. . . . [McDougall] uses an extended portrait of one of the world's least known cultures, the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's Copper Canyons, to put modern American running under an exacting magnifying glass.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history. . . . [McDougall] seeks to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara the old-fashioned way: He tracks them down. . . . The climactic race reads like a sprint. . . . It simply makes you want to run.”—Outside Magazine
“Hugely entertaining. . . . One of the most joyful and engaging books about running to appear for many years.”—The Irish Times
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- Annalise M Bekkering
- 2019-04-04
Fantastic story!
Great story about the tarahumara, the ultra running community, and evolution of the human body.
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- JD
- 2021-05-23
Informative, captivating, and entertaining
This book is on my list that I turn to frequently. It is inspiring as you hear about what the human body is capable of and how an average person is able to do an incredible feat. The story is captivating as we get to know a variety of characters and their backgrounds and how that influenced their running. We learn about this culture of running people hand are introduced to an interesting character that we’re not sure whether we should trust or not until the book is nearly over.
The information and stories all culminate in the final events including a long run and a story being told within the book.
This is easily on my recommended list and is one of my favourite books on barefoot running. The narration is done in a way where it doesn’t stand out. I mean this in the best way possible. The narrator is good, so good that you can just engage in the story without being distracted by the narrator.
If you haven’t read or listen to this book already I would definitely recommend it.
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- Robert Keyes
- 2023-11-07
Interesting story and ideas, convoluted story
Interesting story and ideas about human evolution and running. I found the story convoluted by branching into tangents filled with inconsequential details that made it tricky to keep track of the main thread.
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- Tasha Ryland
- 2023-05-26
Amazing listen
Definitely a great listen, worth every minute I spent listening while running on the trails myself! So motivating and inspiring. Loved it
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- Brayden Elliott
- 2023-05-23
I can’t write, can barely read
I can’t write so how would I ever give a book less than 5 stars. Having said that? 5 stars. For sure. Amazing!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-05-16
Great book
I absolutely loved it. It was written, and beyond just a runners read. Just a great story.
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- Robin
- 2023-02-23
Motivant!
En courant, c’est super de lire ce livre, un récit autobiographique et documentaire, 2 en 1!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-02-15
Fantastic listen!
I loved this book! It was a really good mix of history, data (some possibly bias and out of date) and human story. There were moments that had me choked up feeling the human connection in the unfolding story! Will probably listen again, just for fun. An added bonus, I’m enjoying running even more now!
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- Gary
- 2023-02-10
Great book
I really enjoyed listening to this book - the narration was very good, I like books read by the author but this book was nicely done.
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- DJS
- 2023-01-20
Totally enlightening
Fascinating history of the evolution of ultra marathon running and a knock against the athletic shoe industry. A sprinkling of humour and well narrated makes for an enjoyable listen.
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- Corey
- 2009-05-31
Amazing read - even for non-runners
First, let me say that I hate running. HATE IT.
But after listening to this wonderfully written and masterfully read story I have actually begun the first steps of barefoot running. After listening to Christopher McDougall's adventures/misadventures in the Copper Canyons of Mexico with Caballo Blanco I have both a new-found respect and interest in running. The book itself perfectly entwines great story telling, historic & scientific discoveries, and profound human truths all associated with the "art" of running. I've rarely been so satisfied by any book - I couldn't stop listening and I miss the characters so much I'm listening again. Awesome awesome awesome.
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- Michael
- 2009-09-16
Superb doesn't even do this book justice
What a great story. Not only great story, our author is major character and protagonist of and within the story. And herein lies the two major themes that make this one of the best books I have ever read.
1) Detailed and inside coverage of the Ultra Running Culture. Mexican (Tarahumara) legendary runners, strange (different/better) Americans. With a story how the two groups got together in the hidden mountains of Mexico for an EPIC race.
2) Detailed debunking of popular myths regarding running (especially useless and debilitating running shoes). As well as technical and deep mental insights of people who run and are addicted to running Ultra races.
Perhaps (I mean why not) I could run a 50 mile ultra. I mean with the help of this book I am now running 20 miles along side the Colorado River (Glenwood Canyon). When I used to groan and moan to run 6.
Finally and again the best story, documentary, training manual, inspiration extended quatrain ever anywhere.
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- B.J.
- 2009-09-01
I'm not a runner ...
And I'll never be one. But, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Loved hearing the history. And chia seeds have become a routine part of my diet. Educational without being stuffy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2009-05-18
Born to Run may be revolutionary
My favorite part of this audiobook is what one reviewer called the "wonky" part. I loved McDougall's argument for and explanation of how modern humans evolved from running humans. This is an excellent listen. I highly recommend it for any runner. I have downloaded something like 70 audiobooks and this is the first one for which I have written a review. This book may be attacked by shoe companies, but more likely, it might lead to companies offering more minimalist running shoes.
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- Nathanael
- 2009-09-04
made me become one
it's an amazing book to listen to, first time listener and I hear it on the daily show so I thought I would look it up, too bad you can't get chia seeds to plan here in Japan, besides that is amazing book I can't wait to travel to Mexico and pick so me up ( don't tell anyone) I love the whole book so much I actually started running and signed up for the Tokyo Marathon next year, wish me luck!
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- Deb
- 2009-08-02
What a Run ~!
I have no idea what possessed me to buy this book but I am grateful to whatever force guided that click. I cannot remember the last time I finished a book and wanted to start over. This is not just a fabulous read but a fabulous experience. Fred Sander's voice is magnificent, Christopher McDougell is a beautiful story-teller. Born to Run is an amazing (true) story- intertwined with a little history, a bit about nutrition, curious facts about physiology and peppered with generous doses of motivation, spirituality, great characters and the beauty of unexpected friendships. Taken all together-it made me want to run (& trust me, I am so not a runner). Worth every second of the journey.
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- S
- 2009-11-07
It's true- you don't need to run to love this book
You see all the 5-star ratings because it's a great book. Just get it, and you will be happy. So many angles on so many things, I probably need to read it again. Some parts may be a little lengthy about some of the races for some people, but even as a non-runner, I found these parts rather enjoyable. The depth that the book goes into about evolution, shoes, feet, and endurance are what grabbed me. It made me think about what shoes I wear, and almost made me want to run (although I still don't). And it introduced me to a 'new' sport that makes me wonder- Ultras? And then I found out that a friend of mine runs these 100 mile + races, and I felt I could relate in some way to what he does because I read this book.
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- Kathryn
- 2009-05-21
Buy it.
If, like me, you're not really a runner - don't let that fact steer you away from Christopher McDougall's new book. With an enthralling cast of true characters and a writing style that is laugh out loud funny... "Born to Run" would be a great summer road trip listen. At least that was my plan for next week's vacation, but once I started listening, I couldn't stop (the narration was excellent). The story: well, I even was inspired to take my creaky, over 50 knees outside for a run to hear the last couple of hours... and that's sayin' somethin'. I hope the author saved a few stories; I'd love a sequel.
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- Terry
- 2009-09-08
Inspiring and encourages you to exercise
Great book. My favourite type in that it tells a great story and gives lots of information. It makes you really question how helpful high priced running shoes and orthodics really are.
Reading the book inspires you to go outside and run barefoot on dew-covered grass.
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- Mike
- 2009-08-28
Entertaining and educational
This was a great listen and I found it hard to turn off at the end of my commute to and from work. If you're already a runner, besides entertaining you and motivating your running, this book will tempt you to try at least two things. Try chia fresca and try running barefoot or in some other supportless "shoe." I'd caution runners not to overdo it the first time they run without shoes; no more than a couple/few miles at a time until you build up foot strength. I ran six miles in a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers the author mentions, and while it felt great at the time, my feet and ankles were terribly sore for a week or so after.
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- Jerome Ahrens
- 2018-04-08
unbelivable
loved it! everything was just great and I will listen to it again when I take the car just because the story is unmatched! The performance of the reader was very good and his imitations were great.
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- Dupuy Philippe
- 2023-02-20
Excellent story
Very good story, adventure and characters... And the best IS that everything IS Real 🤩
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- Mitrani Sebastien
- 2022-05-07
trop long
Bien aimé les chapitres sur l'histoire de la course et sur l'évolution.
Mais le reste est beaucoup trop long et répétitif.
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- Fabien
- 2020-05-20
Fabulous
I was hesitant at the start, not sure my English knowledge would be good enough, not really understanding where this story was taking it...
but waw! The more I heard the more I loved it!
Great book and great audio too by Sanders!
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- Isabelle Tamm
- 2019-09-14
Every chapter more addictive and tear jerking end.
I was recommending the book to people before even finishing! The narration is spot on; voicing characters with lively energ and a mild American accent (I can't handle strong ones). I've just finished it and all I want to do is listen to it all over again whilst going for a long run.
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