Breaking Free from Modern Living: An Inspiring Exploration of Natural Movement and Community
A Journey Through Mexico’s Hidden Tribe and the World of Ultra-Running
4 min readFeb 5, 2023
Context: I started a sort of book club project. I’m calling it “Seeker’s Society”.
The Book
“Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall
TL;DR
- One Word — Inspiring
- One Sentence — “Born to Run” is a thrilling journey that explores the hidden world of ultra-running and the power of the human spirit.
- One Paragraph — In “Born to Run”, Christopher McDougall sets out to uncover the secrets of the world’s greatest distance runners. He travels to the remote canyons of Mexico to meet the Tarahumara Indians, who have been running for thousands of years. Through their stories and experiences, McDougall learns the importance of a minimalist running style and the power of community.
“Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” — Christopher McDougall, Born to Run