Born to Run 2, Christopher McDougall
Born to Run 2, Christopher McDougall
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Born to Run 2
The Ultimate Training Guide

Author: Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton

Narrator: Mark Arnold

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best

Whether 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. 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.

This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF with recipes, charts, and photographs from the book.

About The Author

CHRISTOPHER McDOUGALL covered wars in Rwanda and Angola as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press before writing his best-selling book Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led to his next works, Running with Sherman and Natural Born Heroes, and his Outside magazine web series, “Art of the Hero.”ERIC ORTON’s experiences with the Tarahumara and his study of running, human performance, strength, and conditioning have led him to the cutting edge of the sport and made him a go-to for athletes everywhere. The author of The Cool Impossible and former fitness director for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Orton personally trains athletes from recreational racers to elite ultramarathoners. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on January 05, 2023

I know why everyone doesn’t love this book. It can feel pressure-filled or overly idealistic and somewhat reductive in its explanations but here is why I love it: I’ve been a runner for about 25 years in one capacity or another. I’ve run races at all lengths and had some measured success here and th......more

Goodreads review by Elon on November 18, 2022

If you remove all humble bragging about how Born to Run was such a success and all psuedo-scientific dieting advice, you're left with maybe 20 pages of decent running lessons.......more

Goodreads review by Pat on November 05, 2022

Didn’t love it. The appeal of B2R1 was the character and narrative driven format. It acted as an engaging delivery system for transmitting the author’s theory around bare foot running and other incidental running-related info. In B2R2, largely gone are the lovable rogues, most of the personalities fro......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on November 15, 2022

An easily-digestible read dense with interesting running information geared toward getting a runner back to "the basics", which is to say away from the trappings of modern-day running culture (e.g. fitness fads, sophisticated shoes). McDougall is who comes to mind when I think of advocates for makin......more

Goodreads review by Adam on June 06, 2023

Not great organization as a training manual, but this has transformed how I run! Now it’s becoming something I want to do, instead of just something I feel like I need to do.......more

Quotes

"A practical guide stressing fundamentals (food, fitness, form, focus, footwear, fun, family), with the emphasis on learning to run well. The text includes a '90-Day Run Free Program' plus numerous diagrams, strength exercises, and plenty of color photos, many featuring diverse, adaptive athletes. This will appeal to new runners and energize those recovering from injuries, as well as older runners and those who have burned out. McDougall is a captivating storyteller and a steadfast advocate who continues to promote the joy of running."
—Booklist

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