Comments on: Born to Run http://www.monumentaleffort.com/born-to-run Do more than live Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vince http://www.monumentaleffort.com/born-to-run/comment-page-1#comment-353 vince Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=128#comment-353 Thanks for the comment Dean and I'm glad you enjoyed the read. I am still surprised that this book review didn't generate more discussion on M.E. "Born to Run" was so well-received by critics and runners alike...and shares its title with a pretty cool Bruce Springsteen song. McDougall presents some compelling arguments and generally provides an interesting narrative. I have finally started reading "Once a Runner". This is considered a classic running novel and I will share my thoughts on a future post. Gotta read, Vince Thanks for the comment Dean and I’m glad you enjoyed the read. I am still surprised that this book review didn’t generate more discussion on M.E. “Born to Run” was so well-received by critics and runners alike…and shares its title with a pretty cool Bruce Springsteen song. McDougall presents some compelling arguments and generally provides an interesting narrative. I have finally started reading “Once a Runner”. This is considered a classic running novel and I will share my thoughts on a future post.

Gotta read,
Vince

]]> By: Dean Dwyer http://www.monumentaleffort.com/born-to-run/comment-page-1#comment-352 Dean Dwyer Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:31:20 +0000 http://www.monumentaleffort.com/?p=128#comment-352 Just finished reading this book yesterday. As a non-runner (meaning I do not run at all...unless it is from my past :-) I couldn't put this book down. I was captivated by many things...the sense of community not only with the Tarahumara but with the ultra community as well. I was also fascinated with McDougall's research into his own injuries and the suggestion that shoes actually contribute to the problem. The theory makes sense. I have had a nagging knee injury now for some time which prevents me from running...although it does not bother me in sports like tennis. But I did notice a few weeks ago that it does not bother me when I run hills. Much of this has to do with how I run changes when I run hills as opposed to flat sections. But i can't help but wonder if current shoe technology actually encourages me to run incorrectly thus worsening the issue. I definitely think there is something to the shoe debate however, and would think people need to begin to do their own research into what works for them and what doesn't. There was another line as well that really hit home... "Just move your legs. Because if you don't think you were born to run, you're not only denying your history, you're denying who you are." It has inspired me enough to look into finding footwear that might allow me to actually run pain free and more importantly, enjoy it. Thanks for introducing me to this great book. DD Just finished reading this book yesterday. As a non-runner (meaning I do not run at all…unless it is from my past :-) I couldn’t put this book down.

I was captivated by many things…the sense of community not only with the Tarahumara but with the ultra community as well.

I was also fascinated with McDougall’s research into his own injuries and the suggestion that shoes actually contribute to the problem. The theory makes sense. I have had a nagging knee injury now for some time which prevents me from running…although it does not bother me in sports like tennis.

But I did notice a few weeks ago that it does not bother me when I run hills. Much of this has to do with how I run changes when I run hills as opposed to flat sections. But i can’t help but wonder if current shoe technology actually encourages me to run incorrectly thus worsening the issue.

I definitely think there is something to the shoe debate however, and would think people need to begin to do their own research into what works for them and what doesn’t.

There was another line as well that really hit home…

“Just move your legs. Because if you don’t think you were born to run, you’re not only denying your history, you’re denying who you are.”

It has inspired me enough to look into finding footwear that might allow me to actually run pain free and more importantly, enjoy it.

Thanks for introducing me to this great book.

DD

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