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Basement Book Review: Born to Run

by Jen Grimm, SB special ops

Jen reads Born to Run

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall

I am not a runner and so assumed this book wouldn’t be for me. But with several copies selling within the first few days of its arrival along with a fellow non-runner’s thumbs-up, I gave it a chance. This book’s broad appeal results from the story transcending its niche-y subject.

Though I “hit the wall” a couple of times when I got bogged down by stats, I pushed on through and was ultimately rewarded with a greater appreciation for endurance running and the possibility that the ability is present in all of us. I even entertained the thought of going for a run… I didn’t… but perhaps your innate runner will be triggered.

Sports Basement now carries this book and a bunch more in its new, expanded book sections at all stores.

Jen's SB special ops duties run the gamut from scavenging thrift stores on "furniture safari" to grappling with the challenges of store greening. Her sports are gardening & dancing Cuban salsa, West African, Afro-Brazilian and pretty much anything that involves beats that bump.

Posted on 4/28/2010 in Running | Tags: Book Reviews | Comments (0)