“Just move your legs. Because if you don’t think you were born to run, you’re not only denying history. You’re denying who you are.” — Christopher McDougall, Born to Run
From evolutionary biology and breathing mechanics to Running Man theory and persistence hunting, Chapter 28 of McDougall’s book was both the chapter that brought my reading to a screeching halt and the chapter that left me thinking long after my eyes left the pages. Somehow, I knew that I must not only get through the chapter but also attempt to understand the theories before moving on in the story. So I did.
I took this chapter of the book on in much the same way as a hunter tracks a bear — with a cautious and mindful persistence. I read the dirt, analyzed the droppings, and speculated about the underlying messages. I it kept up for days until I could feel myself becoming tired and week — and I pushed on. When I could see the end was near for my bear of a chapter, I pushed harder and finished him off. And that was when I saw things in a whole new light…
