I started running barefoot before "Born to Run" came out. Then I saw the book at my library having no clue what it was about. The book was excellent, but I found it had nothing to do with barefoot running, even though Barefoot Ted was a big part of the story. I get alot of "Born to Run" chants at races which is fine, but I want to yell back, it's not a book about barefoot running!
I saw a post by Caballo on facebook saying how misinterpreted the book has become, and the main focus of the book has been completely lost by Mcdougall's ever so turn to barefoot running, which I completely agree. I saw Mcdougall talk about "Born to Run" when the book first came out, and will say it was a great discussion, great history about the Tarahumara, and the natural human body and it's design to run. Now you hear Mcdougall talk and it's 90% barefoot, and it seems his whole tune of the book has changed. But you really can't blame him, barefoot running is the new the sliced bread.
I guess my point is I didn't see "Born to Run" as a barefoot running book.
I saw a post by Caballo on facebook saying how misinterpreted the book has become, and the main focus of the book has been completely lost by Mcdougall's ever so turn to barefoot running, which I completely agree. I saw Mcdougall talk about "Born to Run" when the book first came out, and will say it was a great discussion, great history about the Tarahumara, and the natural human body and it's design to run. Now you hear Mcdougall talk and it's 90% barefoot, and it seems his whole tune of the book has changed. But you really can't blame him, barefoot running is the new the sliced bread.
I guess my point is I didn't see "Born to Run" as a barefoot running book.