A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
By: Christopher McDougall
Summary by Mounir Aswad,
Introduction
I got the book after listening to Christopher McDougal on YouTube and TED and thought it will be mainly about running barefoot. However, the book is a story about Christopher following and investigating ancient tribes in Mexico, an epic adventure that began with one simple question: “Why does my foot hurt?” as the author had Knee and other running related injuries and was told not to run, so he began his search for the truth and ended up introduced to the Mexican tribe where he learned how to run barefoot, and for very long distances.
The adventurous book was surprisingly full of various subjects from Long Marathon races, men’s biology and history to the ancient Mexican tribes, their history and much more!
The adventurous book was surprisingly full of various subjects from Long Marathon races, men’s biology and history to the ancient Mexican tribes, their history and much more!
Summary
Common Running Injuries
cuboid bone
Runner's Knee.
Achilles Tendinitis
Hamstring Issues
Plantar Fasciitis
Shin Splints
Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome
Stress Fracture
Hints on running barefoot
Flap your hands until they reach your hips
Narrow your footsteps
Straight in your back
Easy, light, smooth and fast
Use heart rate monitor to control your pace slow runs are usually done faster and fast runs slower.
Learn to burn fat instead of sugar for long runs. To establish this fat burning furnace, stay below your aerobic threshold (Your heart breathing points). Go as fast as you can hold a conversation.
Kenyans have quick foot turnover meaning quick light leg contractions are more economical than big forceful ones
Whenever your feet are sore walk barefoot on rocks in cold river or stream
Locations, Tribes and Human Race
Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico
The Rarámuri or Tarahumara
are a group of indigenous people of the Americas living in the state of
Chihuahua in Mexico. They are renowned for their long-distance running
ability.
Barranca, Mexico
Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre)
is a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in
the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico
The Kalahari tribes
Tribes of Africa: The
Bushmen of the Kalahari. The indigenous people of Southern Africa,
whose homeland covers much of Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho,
Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Angola, are often also known as
Bushmen or the San people
THE LEADVILLE RACE SERIES
The
Leadville Race Series began in 1983 with just 45 runners making the
epic 100-mile trek through rugged Rocky Mountain terrain. Now produced
by Life Time Inc., the world-renowned series stretches from New York to
California and hosts thousands of racers on foot and in the saddle. Year
after year, endurance athletes from all over the world test their grit,
guts and determination with the ultimate goal
of “Racing Across the Sky” and earning the coveted silver and gold
buckle. Race with us and push your mind and body to the limit. The red
carpet awaits.
Apache, kimaris Mexico
The Apache–Mexico Wars, or the Mexican Apache Wars, refer to the conflicts between Spanish or Mexican forces
and the Apache peoples. The wars began in the 1600s with the arrival of
Spanish colonists in present-day New Mexico. War between the Mexicans
and the Apache was especially intense from 1831 into the 1850s.
Thereafter, Mexican operations against the Apache coincided with the
Apache Wars of the United States, such as during the Victorio Campaign. Mexico continued to operate against hostile Apache bands as late as 1915.
Neanderthals
Neanderthals
are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in
Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They probably went extinct due to
competition with or extermination by immigrating modern humans or due to
great climatic change, disease, or a combination of these factors
Homo
sapiens were competing with these and within 10,000 years the former
disappeared reason being is the running ability although they were
weaker and have less brains.
Homo erectus
There
are many reasons to consider that we were running animals such as
Achilles tendon which appeared in Homo erectus 2 million years ago, and
unlike chimps, arch feet, shorter toes, we have hefty gluteus maximus, Nuchal ligament which stabilizes the head when moving fast,
The big change of the human evolution happened about 2 million years ago when apes changed from Homo erectus. This Home Erectus had teeth that are suitable for eating meat. They didn't have any weapons so the theory is that they ran animals to death as animals didn’t have the sweet glands as Home Erectus did and they have to take breath every step unlike humans. When the winter moved away and hot weather moved in, that is when the Neanderthals disappeared as they weighted more than you running man
Runners & Other people
Ann Trason
Ann Tra son (born August 30, 1960) is an American ultramarathon runner from Auburn, California. She has broken twenty world records.
Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek (19
September 1922 – 22 November 2000) was a Czechoslovak long-distance
runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer
Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life.[2] He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive".
Micah True
Micah
True (November 10, 1953 – who received attention because of his
depiction as a central character in Christopher McDougall's book Born to
Run.[3][4] True's
inclusion in the book garnered him some attention in ultrarunning
circles, and some readers credited him as their inspiration for taking
up the sport.[2][5][6][7][8] March 27, 2012), born Michael Randall
Hickman and also known as Caballo Blanco (white horse), was an American
ultrarunner from Boulder, Colorado.
During
the 1980s and 90s True spent several months per year trail running in
Central America. In 2003 True decided to organize a race for the Tarahumara
people in Mexico that would help them preserve their culture and
running heritage. True died on March 27, 2012, during a run in the Gila
Wilderness, part of the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico.
Scott Jurek
Scott Gordon Jurek (born October 26, 1973)[1]
is an American ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. Throughout
his running career, Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon
runners in the world, winning the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon
(2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run
(1999–2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in
Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Shingo Inoue[2] and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles (an average pace of 8 minutes and 42 seconds per mile).
David Carrier's
Young
scientist, David Carrier, made a groundbreaking discovery while
studying a rabbit carcass. After analyzing the bones just above the
animal's bottom (which worked like levers and connected to its stomach),
Carrier concluded that the bones "turbocharged the rabbit's lungs,
pumping them in and out like a fireplace bellows."
This
conclusion led to further insight into human evolution and anatomy.
Carrier's experimentation led him to believe that humans evolved to
stand in order to
breathe easier, making them more effective runners. It is endurance,
he says, not speed that allows us to surpass other animals athletically.
Our very anatomy confirms this. As humans we have parts such as our
Achilles tendons, short toes, and hefty glutes that suggest that we are
in fact designed for running.
http://ansleystephenson14.blogspot.com/2014/03/post-9-david-carriers-jackrabbits.html?m=1
Rick Fisher, Pescador (the Fisherman)
Rick Fisher or as the Tarahumara call him, Pescador (the Fisherman), is. Rick Fisher is a wilderness photographer from Arizona. He first went looking for the Tarahumara in the mid-1980s by rafting into the Copper Canyons. The only reason he went looking for the Tarahumara
was to extort their uniqueness for a profit. He learned about the
Leadville Trial 100 through his future father in law, who ran in and
complete the race 12 times. Fisher planned and has taken a team of Tarahumara runners to the Iron Race multiple times. He will more than likely continue to do this until he is stopped.
Other Recommendations
Running forum
Letsrun.com
Barefoot Running
Ultra Marathon Fundraiser
Chi running front San Francisco pose method
https://www.chirunning.com/find-a-workshop/
File Format
This summary is written using Microsoft Word 365 and utilizes Heading Categorization, however, on the internet it losses this functionality. If you are reading this on the web and would like to get the original file, email me: maswad at gmail.com.
In MS Word, to navigate, click view and check Navigation Pane.
Categories can be collapsed or expanded from both the navigation and
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