It has gotten pretty hard to get my usual runs in with my current hectic schedule. Today I went for a late night run after class let out early. It was great weather for a run but it was getting late so I only ran three and a half miles. I typically run five miles. My friends and I post our runs on facebook via our Nike Plus run tracker. Although it would be nice to run with a partner, distance and different work schedules force us to keep track of each others progress via the web. Two of my friends ran five miles each today so I fell a little short. I was just happy to get out there. : ) On the subject of running, a friend of mine recommended a book called Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. It points out the ability of humans to run long distance. Our physiology is built to do so. The author studied the great distance runners of the world, Kenyans and the Tarahumara indigenous people of Mexico. He points out that they excel by running with a barefoot technique that is natural to humans. The barefoot trend has really caught on as of late. If you are interested in the subject, I highly recommend the book.
Click here for Chistopher McDougall's website.
Interesting! I might just get it. Thanks for the info :)
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