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This reminds me of an article I saw in 5280 (local Denver mag), or some such, about an indigenous people in Mexico. Running is a big part of their culture and t

This reminds me of an article I saw in 5280 (local Denver mag), or some such, about an indigenous people in Mexico. Running is a big part of their culture and they run long distances and difficult terrain in sandals. Wikipedia Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarahumara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarahumara [edit]: Here is the 5280 article, which goes into some interesting details: http://www.5280.com/issues/2009/0905/feature.php?pageID=1691 http://www.5280.com/issues/2009/0905/feature.php?pageID=1691

dannyr 17y ago
Here's a related article too: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-painful-truth-trainers-Are-expensive-running-shoes-waste-money.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-...
mhb 17y ago
There is a great This American Life episode about Running After Antelope which references the Tarahumara: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=685 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=685
cakeface 17y ago
The book referenced in OP called Born to Run talks about the Tarahumara a lot. Its a really interesting story and I'd recommend the book to anyone.
- mikecuesta 17y ago
  I'm currently reading this book as well. I recommend it if your into running.
ryne 17y ago
Men's Health did a feature a while back on a Western runner who attempted to play their games (a tag-like game) which consisted of running for a whole day and contrasted this with their lifestyle and diet which consisted of partying and corn mash. Apparently they have near immortality, low heart risk etc. http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?conitem=3b4b1ca01e91c010VgnVCM10000013281eac____&page=1# http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?conitem=3b4b1ca01e9... A really interesting read. And NYMag did a feature on shoe tech (comparing Masai, Nike Free, Vivo, Vibram) before the Ferris hype: http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/index1.html http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/index1.html, much more in-depth than the Wired article.

dannyr 17y ago

Here's a related article too: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-painful-truth-trainers-Are-expensive-running-shoes-waste-money.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-...

mhb 17y ago

There is a great This American Life episode about Running After Antelope which references the Tarahumara: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=685 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=685

cakeface 17y ago

The book referenced in OP called Born to Run talks about the Tarahumara a lot. Its a really interesting story and I'd recommend the book to anyone.

mikecuesta 17y ago
I'm currently reading this book as well. I recommend it if your into running.

ryne 17y ago

Men's Health did a feature a while back on a Western runner who attempted to play their games (a tag-like game) which consisted of running for a whole day and contrasted this with their lifestyle and diet which consisted of partying and corn mash. Apparently they have near immortality, low heart risk etc. http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?conitem=3b4b1ca01e91c010VgnVCM10000013281eac____&page=1# http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?conitem=3b4b1ca01e9... A really interesting read. And NYMag did a feature on shoe tech (comparing Masai, Nike Free, Vivo, Vibram) before the Ferris hype: http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/index1.html http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/index1.html, much more in-depth than the Wired article.