Born to Run

McDougall journeys into Mexico?s Copper Canyons to meet the Tarahumara ? legendary barefoot runners ? and to explore why humans run. He mixes ethnography, sports science, and colorful profiles of modern ultra-runners. The narrative alternates between high-energy race scenes and interviews with scientists, coaches and eccentric characters. Themes include barefoot/minimalist running, biomechanics and the cultural meaning of endurance sport.