Born to Run

Book Menu for Born to Run: a Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall


I really enjoyed reading this book but didn't love the writing style.  I run everyday myself and was fascinated to learn about ultra-running.  I can't wait to see the film adaptation!
ISBN of edition I read: 9780307266309 (hardcover)


Food mentioned in Born to Run:
Clif bars, 24
Sweet limes, 27, 29, 254
Pinole, 36, 89, 102, 109, 133, 209, 257, 255
Beans and tortillas, 40
Red Bull, 45
Chia seeds, 44, 209
Chia fresca, 44
Chips, 46
Coke, 46, 268
Frijoles, 48, 151, 186, 245
Tecate beer, 50, 158-159
Power Bar, 74, 258
Bean burritos, 82, 89
Bananas, 82
Oranges, 83
Fat Tire Ale, 136
ProBars, 137
Margaritas, 139, 141, 146, 149
Mountain Dew, 142
Cheese pizza, 146-147
Veggie burger, 149
Rice and beans, 153
Chicken and bean burritos, 166
Guacamole, 186
Spanish rice, 186
Beef stew with chicken livers, 186
Huevos rancheros, 189
Coffee, 189
Pitas and hummus, 191
Miso soup, 192
Snickers bar, 192
Power Bars, 192
Rice burritos, 192
Kalamata olives, 192
Popsicles, 254
Stewed chicken and goat, 254
Grilled beef, 254
Refried beans and guacamole, 254
Scrambled eggs with goat cheese & sweet peppers, 255
Papayas, 257
Grapefruit, 267
Mango juice, 270, 273


Books/Authors mentioned in Born to Run:

Fugitive Pieces / Anne Michaels, 3
The Running Athlete / Joseph Torg, 8
The World According to Garp / John Irving, 11
Unknown Mexico / Carl Lumholtz, 19
Antonin Artaud, 19
Frederick Schwatka, 20
The Devil's Dictionary / Ambrose Bierce, 34
Carlos Castaneda, 39
Into Thin Air / John Krakauer, 53
Ernest Hemingway, 54
Tao Te Ching / Lao Tzu, 77
Trout Fishing in America / Richard Brautigan, 107
Pam Reed, 130
Dean Karnazes, 130
Hunter S. Thompson, 143
It's Not About the Bike / Lance Armstrong, 144
Jack Kerouac, 144
   The Dharma Bums, 145
Charles Bukowski, 145
"Howl" / Allen Ginsberg, 145, 196
Chase Chen, 154
The Runners' Repair Manual / Murray Weisenfeld, 177-178
Jogging/ William Bowerman, 180-181
How They Train / Fred Wilt, 180
The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science / Louis Liebenberg, 239
Requiem for a Nun / William Faulkner, 245


Magazines mentioned in Born to Run:Men's Health, 9
Esquire, 9
New York Times Magazine, 14
Runner's World ,18, 133, 159, 174
Ultra Running, 130, 147
BioMechanics, 179
Living Fit, 210
Nature, 239


Music mentioned in Born to Run:
Mariachi, 18
Zayda y Los Culpables, 22
Valentin Elizalde, 22
The Beatles, 26
Charlie Parker, 150
Bruce Springstein, 184


Movies mentioned in Born to Run:
Chariots Of Fire, 165

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