But my thought was that “there are so many runners out there in exactly the same position I’m in that if I can just deliver the story, then why wouldn’t a lot of runners want to read it?” So yes, and I mean this humbly and gratefully, but this was actually my dream scenario. Running Times: Did you have any idea that the book with explode like it has?Ĭhris McDougall: Anytime you write something you always have the best-case scenario in your mind. The paperback version of “Born to Run” hits bookstores this week. We caught up with the veteran journalist recently to talk about the book, the forthcoming movie adaptation, running shoes and a variety of other running-related topics. While the 49-year-old writer is the first to admit that many shoe companies were working on minimalist shoes before he starting researching the book, “Born to Run” and McDougall’s promotion of barefoot and minimalist running are considered by many to be major catalysts to the current running shoe revolution and the movement toward running with more efficient form. Best-seller ever since, becoming one of the most popular books about running ever written.
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