Comments on: The Spirit of the Running People: Three Cultures You Should Know

By: Liam

Liam — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:19:43 +0000

Anon – ” A person on foot never beats a person on horse, no matter the distance, over any type of regular land.”
If you took the time to get some information of your own you would see that there are races between men and horses of upwards of 70km where the people have won frequently, and these aren’t even the most conditioned or greatest runners out there.

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By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:21:30 +0000

To learn more about traditional Tarahumara runnning, see the film and text narratives at http://www.norawas.org. Very rare footage.
This organization is dedicating to support of the Running People of the Copper Canyon.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:31:31 +0000

Anon – ” A person on foot never beats a person on horse, no matter the distance, over any type of regular land.” You need to do little more research, try looking for the human v horse 100m race, been running for awhile now and horses certainly do no win hands down.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:27:23 +0000

In an hour or two, man will be the only animal that doesn’t need to stop and rest? Where are you getting your information from. Don’t they don’t have horses in your part of the world? A person on foot never beats a person on horse, no matter the distance, over any type of regular land.

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Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:25:27 +0000

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By: jessiev

jessiev — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:38:50 +0000

So interesting – I am intrigued by runners, since I was disabled at an early age. It is amazing to me, the feats that the human body can do (or endure?).

By: Wandrin

Wandrin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:21:18 +0000

Great book: McDougall’s Born To Run. Although I am not a runner, I walk and hike. After reading the book, I may be even more passionate about walking/hiking. Right now I am trying to find nothing more than a piece of leather (without arch supports) between me and the walking surface. Not easy to find.

Regarding the ultra marathoners that were profiled in the book, I was in Leadville Colorado to see some ultra runners for the Leadville 100 Foot Race. I had expected lots of lean muscled runners. Turns out they seem to be of average build — more like me.

The book and witnessing the Leadville 100 is inspiration to hit the trails — or at least go for a walk.