Anyway... Way Too Cool 50k is quickly approaching and per usual, I haven't trained enough. Ugh!! Not again! At least this year I am not injured - I've got that going for me at least. AR50 is less than two months away. I still can't really fathom that I will be running 50 miles... but it will come and I will do it. (I think I can... I think I can... I think I can....)
I've about done with my current read so I think I will revisit Born to Run by Chris McDougall. If you haven't read this book - and you are a runner or are thinking about being a runner- get it asap. For me, this book was actually life changing in a way. I read it just as I was getting in to running and it made me believe that my body could run far and push beyond limits that I had set for myself. I am starting to get to that point of doubting my decision to run these next two races because I am undertrained and I feel that this book will help me push through and complete 50 miles.
Born to Run is a book for runners, but for readers as well. It skillfully intertwines running talk, anatomy, physiology, and history with tales of several interesting characters who eventually end up in the middle of the Mexican canyons racing against the Tarahumara tribe. It discusses specific aspects of human anatomy that give humans advantages over other running species and how to run more efficiently without the need for fancy, over-cushioned running shoes.
Here are a few videos from the author, Chris McDougall -
This one is a little bit long... but good nonetheless.
Let me know if you are interested in reading it, we can talk about it as we go!
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