this is crazy


i read this book in a few days.... what to do with it now will take forever to figure out. i mean, running barefoot... that is crazy talk.

born to run.
christopher mcdougall

how do i even begin.....
it is fascinating, if nothing else.
it might totally be nuts.
or he might be just enough genius to be right.
i have no idea.
i don't know enough.
just the story of the ultra-runners was so fascinating.
those people are nuts.
and the journey is full of such characters.... and they are real people.
but i can tell you i have been googling him and this line of thinking ever since i finished the book. and i bought it for my dad and brother.

there.
that is endorsement if ever i've had one.... especially since in my "green" moments, i am all about the library. i mean, i really have to want a book OR i must be really behind in requesting it from the library for my next book club meeting.... and here i went and ordered two copies of the same book. maybe i just want someone else to talk to about this crazy man who runs in mexico in minimalist shoes.

but for anyone in brooklyn, he will be at bookcourt june 11....and is taking a group for a "naked" run in prospect park.
think i can pass my kids off for another saturday of tee ball to join him?
um.....tempting.

anyway, it is an interesting read even if you are not a runner.... but i can say, as a runner, after reading it his book it is hard not to want to put on my running shoes and do a few miles just for the enjoyment of it.

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Mama V said…
awesome! my huz read this book and changed his running style afterward. (he doesn't run barefoot, though!) took a few weeks to adjust and not feel awkward, and to no longer feel soreness in all the places the book said he would, but the amount of energy he conserves is amazing. his running has become so efficient that he runs 7-10 miles/day and at the end of the day sometimes forgets that he even ran that morning because he has so much energy! crazy! hit me up if you ever want to chat with him about his journey...
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