I recently read the book, "Born to Run" by Christopher Mcdougall. This was recommended by a guest speaker at an Omaha Running Club meeting back at the end of the summer. It's a book about a somewhat-hidden tribe of Mexican Indians that live in the remote mountains of central Mexico, and the author's quest to eventually find them. The Tarahumara Indians are supposedly elite athletes that are amazing runners that can run what seems like forever, and the author wanted to learn more about them and the races they run. The book chronicles the journey deep into the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in central Mexico, spans a couple of years and provides some storied adventures for the author and his companions. I can't decide if this is a running book, or an adventure novel, but perhaps it's a mixture of both. It's a quick read, and I did learn a few things that I didn't know before (about barefoot running for example, about the history of how man was born to run, etc), but otherwise, it's also a book that I wouldn't want or need to own. For what it was, it is an interesting read nonetheless!
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