Summer Reading, Andrew Gerst: Born to Run (2011)

Writes Andrew Gerst:

I recommend the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.  The book discusses the sport of “ultramarathoning,” the runners who participate in it, and the distinct running rituals of the Tarahumara people in rural Mexico.  Part cultural anthropology, part running memoir, and part adventure narrative, the book does a great job of explaining both the history and science behind the fascination in running 50 or 100 miles.