Spring training: 10 inspiring books about running

Spring is in the air. Lace up, put your shorts on, and pound some pavement!

9. "Born to Run," by Christopher McDougall

Possibly the best book ever written on running, "Born to Run" is the story of a journalist's discovery of the Tarahumara, a tribe in Mexico that can reportedly run for hundreds of miles without injury. Former war correspondent and three-time National Magazine Award finalist Christopher McDougall combines the overarching narrative – a final showdown between the Tarahumara and the most elite ultra-runners in America – with meticulous biological and cultural research indicating that humans were indeed "Born to Run."

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