Natural born heroes : how a daring band of misfits mastered the lost secrets of strength and endurance
(Book)
Contributors
Bull, Robert, illustrator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
337 pages : map ; 25 cm
Status
Atascadero Library - Adult Nonfiction
613.7
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613.7
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Los Osos Library - Adult Nonfiction
613.7
1 available
613.7
1 available
Morro Bay Library - Adult Nonfiction
613.7
1 available
613.7
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction | 613.7 | Checked Out | May 3, 2024 |
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction | 613.7 | Checked Out | May 11, 2024 |
Atascadero Library - Adult Nonfiction | 613.7 | On Shelf | |
Los Osos Library - Adult Nonfiction | 613.7 | On Shelf | |
Morro Bay Library - Adult Nonfiction | 613.7 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Athletics -- Philosophy.
Heroes -- Greece -- Crete -- History -- 20th century.
Heroes -- History.
Kreipe, Karl -- Kidnapping, 1944.
Long-distance running -- Greece -- History.
Physical fitness -- Greece -- History.
Physical fitness -- Philosophy.
Soldiers -- Greece -- Crete -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Crete.
Heroes -- Greece -- Crete -- History -- 20th century.
Heroes -- History.
Kreipe, Karl -- Kidnapping, 1944.
Long-distance running -- Greece -- History.
Physical fitness -- Greece -- History.
Physical fitness -- Philosophy.
Soldiers -- Greece -- Crete -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Greece -- Crete.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-337).
Description
"Author of the phenomenal national best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall 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 in the muscles and minds of fitness enthusiasts everywhere. While researching Born to Run, Chris McDougall encountered the story of Pheidippides, the legendary ancient Greek 'all-day runner.' Later, when McDougall met a dedicated amateur historian, he saw a connection to one of the most fascinating mysteries of World War II: How did a small band of Resistance fighters surrounded by German troops kidnap a top German general? What he discovered is that ancestral techniques for extraordinary endurance, natural movement, and nutrition allowed ancient Greek soldiers and Cretan shepherds to race across mountains on all-night missions. Inspired by their heroic acts, McDougall sets off to discover the lost art of the hero, both throughout history and across the world. Just as Born to Run inspired casual runners to get off the treadmill, out of their shoes, and into nature, Natural-Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to leave the gym and take their fitness to nature doing cross-training, mud runs, parkour and free-running to bound--and climb, swim, skip, wade, and jump--their way to heroic feats"--,Provided by publisher.
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