Bøger af Christopher McDougall

Focuses on the Tarahumara, a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world. This title tells their story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner.

From the man who brought you Born to Run: a radical new approach to fitness

En hyldest til glæden ved løb’ Washington Post FØDT TIL LØB er et storslået eventyr, der begynder med et simpelt spørgsmål: Hvorfor gør min fod ondt? I sin søgen efter et svar sætter Christopher McDougall sig for at finde Mexicos Tarahumara-indianere, verdens bedste distanceløbere, som kan løbe flere hundrede kilometer uden pauser og tilmed nyde hvert et minut. At løbe uden løbesko er den nyeste trend, men Tarahumara’erne har gjort det i flere århundreder og høster fordelene ved det. McDougall tester ideen og tager os med på sin rejse fra de mest avancerede laboratorier på Harvard til bjergtoppe og dale, hvor et stigende antal ultraløbere presser sig selv til det yderste. Og han finder sin egen indre ultra-atlet, da han prøver kræfter med stammen, som næsten udelukkende løber barfodet, i et hæsblæsende 80km-løb gennem Kobberdalen i Mexico. FØDT TIL LØB er en eftertænksom udforskning af menneskets ældgamle stræben og vil få dig til at indse, at nøglen til lykke måske ikke er længere væk end dine fødder. Anmeldelser - Ikke bare en traditionel bog til løbere, men til enhver som har drømt om at vove sig uden for deres tryghedszone. TIM BUTCHER forfatter til Blood River - Opnår følelsen af den ultimative lykke, som løbere … ofte oplever midt i et endeløst løb.SIMON KUPER Financial Times - Ganske enkelt den bedste bog, du nogensinde kommer til at læse om at løbe … den er fantastisk - og fantastisk livsbekræftende. LLOYD BRADLEY forfatter til The Rough Guide to Running Forfatter Christopher McDougall er tidligere krigskorrespondent for The Associated Press og er nu medredaktør på Men’s Health. Han har skrevet for Esquire, The New York Times, Outside og Men’s Journal. Han løber selv blandt Amish-folkets landsteder rundt omkring hans hjem i det landlige Pennsylvania.

From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a fully illustrated, practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world''s bestWhether you''re ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury, Born to Run 2 is a holistic program for runners of every stripe that centers on seven key themes: food, fitness, form, footwear, focus, fun, and family.   The guide contains: On-the run recipes for race-ready nutrition Training regimen to help get you in shape and achieve your running goals Corrective drills to perfect your form Helpful shoe recommendations Advice about how to bring more joy into running Suggestions for finding a running community  Christopher McDougall and Eric Orton bring all the elements together into an integrated action plan—the 90-Day Run Free training schedule—that provides everything you need to prepare for a mile-long fun run or a 100-mile ultramarathon. Full of helpful illustrations and full-color photos of the iconic first Copper Canyons race, Born to Run 2 is the perfect training companion for anyone who wants to get inspired about the sport again and learn the proven techniques to run smoother, lighter, and swifter. 

The best-selling author ofBorn to Runnow travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashedin the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere. After running an ultramarathon through the Copper Canyons of Mexico, Christopher McDougall finds his next great adventure on the razor-sharp mountains of Crete, where a band of Resistance fighters in World War II plotted the daring abduction of a German general from the heart of the Nazi occupation. How did a penniless artist, a youngshepherd, and a playboy poet believe they couldcarry out such a remarkable feat of strength and endurance, smuggling the general past thousands of Nazi pursuers, with little more than their own wits and courage to guide them? McDougall makes his way to the island to find the answer and retrace their steps, experiencing firsthand the extreme physical challenges the Resistance fighters and their local allies faced. On Crete, the birthplace of the classical Greek heroism that spawned the likes of Herakles and Odysseus, McDougall discovers the tools of the heronatural movement, extraordinary endurance, and efficient nutrition. All of these skills, McDougall learns, are still practiced in far-flung pockets throughoutthe world today. More than a mystery of remarkable people and cunning schemes, Natural Born Heroes is a fascinating investigation into the lost art of the hero, taking us from the streets of London at midnight to the beaches of Brazil at dawn, from the mountains of Colorado to McDougall's own backyard in Pennsylvania, all places where modern-day athletes are honing ancientskills so they're ready for anything. Just asBorn to Runinspired readers to get off the treadmill, out of their shoes, and into the natural world,Natural Born Heroeswill inspire them to leave the gym and take their fitness routine to natureto climb, swim, skip, throw, and jump their way to their own heroic feats.

?Excellent . . . A no-brainer pickup for the sports collection.? ? Booklist?An affirmation of the strong state of American sportswriting.? ? Kirkus ReviewsFrom more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, Christopher McDougall, best-selling author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, hand-selected the very best sports journalism of the past year.

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogFrom the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection.When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived, Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move, and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman's body but to heal his mind as well. It turns out the best way to soothe a donkey is to give it a job, and so Chris decided to teach Sherman how to run. He'd heard about burro racing--a unique type of race where humans and donkeys run together in a call-back to mining days--and decided he and Sherman would enter the World Championship in Colorado.Easier said than done. In the course of Sherman's training, Chris would have to recruit several other runners, both human and equine, and call upon the wisdom of burro racers, goat farmers, Amish running club members, and a group of irrepressible female long-haul truckers. An entire community comes together to help save Sherman and, along the way, Chris shows us the joy of a life with animals.