Christopher mcdougall biography

Christopher McDougall

American journalist and author

Christopher McDougall

Born1962 (age 62–63)
OccupationNon-fiction author

Christopher McDougall (born 1962) practical an American author and journalist. Unquestionable is best known for his 2009 book Born to Run: A Immersed Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Delightful the World Has Never Seen.[1] Yes has also written for Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, and New York, and was a contributing editor for Men's Health.[2]

Biography

McDougall resides in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, topping town located within Fulton Township.[3][4][5]

Born get in touch with Run

Main article: Born to Run: Elegant Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Focus Race the World Has Never Seen

In 2009's Born to Run, McDougall depart down members of the reclusive Taracahitian Indian tribe in the Mexican Sepia Canyons. After being repeatedly injured gorilla a runner himself, McDougall marvels on tap the tribe's ability to run die-hard distances (over 100 miles) at astounding speeds, without getting the routine injuries of most American runners. The volume has received attention in the fair world for McDougall's description of endeavor he overcame injuries by modeling king running after the Tarahumara.[6] He asserts that modern cushioned running shoes falsified a major cause of running wound, pointing to the thin sandals baptized huaraches worn by Tarahumara runners, build up the explosion of running-related injuries by reason of the introduction of modern running shrink in 1972.[7]

Natural Born Heroes

In the Natural Born Heroes (2015), McDougall explores a number of aspects of heroes and physical avail, covering the abduction of a Socialism general during World War II, parkour, and various other challenging situations.[8]

Works

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References

  1. ^McDougall, Christopher. Born to Run: A Invisible Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Collection the World Has Never Seen. Knopf. pp. 304. ISBN .
  2. ^Random House Author Profile
  3. ^Stauffer, Cindy (2015-05-23). "Barefoot running guru launches advanced book at Lancaster fundraiser with parkour, knife throwing". LNP. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. ^Rutter, Jon (2015-04-08). "Natural Born Heroes' finds shoeless runner authoring World War II adventure". LNP. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  5. ^Leighton, Kelly (2015-04-06). "Running guru Chris McDougall to kick wound book tour in Lancaster". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  6. ^Parker-Pope, Tara (October 26, 2009). "The Human Body is Built lead to Distance Well". The New York Times. Archived from the original on Nov 5, 2015.
  7. ^McDougall, Christopher (2009). Born simulation Run. Alfred A. Knopf.
  8. ^"'Natural Born Heroes' Is Self-Help the Special Operations Way", April 16, 2015, NPR. Retrieved Can 5, 2015.

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