Christopher McDougall
Christopher McDougall is an American journalist and author focused on endurance, adventure, running, and human performance. He is best known for Born to Run, along with Natural Born Heroes and Born to Run 2. Born to Run became a bestselling book and significantly expanded mainstream interest in barefoot running and ultramarathon culture.
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"Longtime reporter Christopher McDougall brings his reporter's passion and eye for detail to the mysteries of running"
— TED
"Christopher McDougall is a charming, enthusiastic storyteller"
— Publishers Weekly
"Christopher McDougall whisks the reader along on a compelling dash to the end and captures the joy that a brisk run brings"
— Science News
"Christopher McDougall has built a career as a running guru on the back of his hugely readable first book Born to Run"
— The Independent
"Christopher McDougall recounts his quest to understand near superhuman ultra-runners with adrenaline-pumped writing, humor and a distinct voice"
— NPR
"Christopher McDougall makes it clear that heroes, ancient and modern, are not somehow supernaturally endowed after all"
— BookPage
"Christopher McDougall’s background as a magazine writer is readily apparent—his prose is light and airy, informative without being pretentious"
— Kirkus Reviews
"Equal parts quest, physiology treatise, and running history, Christopher McDougall seeks the secrets of the Tarahumara"
— Outside Magazine
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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