Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the

Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

The best-selling author ofÂ Born to RunÂ now travels to the Mediterranean, where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete, and ready to be unleashedÂ in the muscles and minds of casual athletes and aspiring heroes everywhere.Â

After running an ultramarathon through the Copper Canyons of Mexico, Christopher McDougall finds his next great adventure on the razor-sharp mountains of Crete, where a band of Resistance fighters in World War II plotted the daring abduction of a German general from the heart of the Nazi occupation. How did a penniless artist, a youngÂ shepherd, and a playboy poet believe they couldÂ carry out such a remarkable feat of strength and endurance, smuggling the general past thousands of Nazi pursuers, with little more than their own wits and courage to guide them?Â

McDougall makes his way to the island to find the answer and retrace their steps, experiencing firsthand the extreme physical challenges the Resistance fighters and their local allies faced. On Crete, the birthplace of the classical Greek heroism that spawned the likes of Herakles and Odysseus, McDougall discovers the tools of the heroâ€”natural movement, extraordinary endurance, and efficient nutrition. All of these skills, McDougall learns, are still practiced in far-flung pockets throughoutÂ the world today.

More than a mystery of remarkable people and cunning schemes, Natural Born Heroes is a fascinating investigation into the lost art of the hero, taking us from the streets of London at midnight to the beaches of Brazil at dawn, from the mountains of Colorado to McDougallâ€™s own backyard in Pennsylvania, all places where modern-day athletes are honing ancientÂ skills so theyâ€™re ready for anything.Â

Just asÂ Born to RunÂ inspired readers to get off the treadmill, out of their shoes, and into the natural world,Â Natural Born HeroesÂ will inspire them to leave the gym and take their fitness routine to natureâ€”to climb, swim, skip, throw, and jump their way to their own heroic feats.
Country USA
Brand Knopf
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-04-14
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780307594969

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-04-14
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780307594969

Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

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