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Born To Run

By Christopher McDougall

This episode explores how our bodies are naturally designed for joyful, injury-free running, challenging modern assumptions about footwear and training.

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What it is about

Running, Natural Movement, Human Biomechanics

Who it is for

If you often battle running injuries, or suspect there's a more natural, joyful way to move, you'll recognize yourself in this story, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Christopher McDougall, an avid runner and journalist, spent years immersing himself in the world of ultra-runners and the Tarahumara people, uncovering a compelling, counter-intuitive truth about human endurance and natural movement that challenges conventional wisdom.

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Christopher McDougall

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