In Christopher McDougall's best seller 'Born to Run' he travells to the depths of Mexico to find "the phantom known as Caballo Blanco - the White Horse". An American man who had lived with the Tarahumara, a 'tribe' of people who can run 50, 100 miles, even more without seeming to get injured, Caballo Blanco was, [...]
They say your shouldn't meet your heros because they'll only disappoint you. Not true. Tonight I met running legend Caballo Blanco (or Micha True) who features in the Holy Grail of running books 'Born to Run'. It didn't disappoint. Hearing the story of 'Born to Run' told in person from Micha's perspective was inspiring and [...]
Book review: Born to Run Whether you run a lot, a little or not at all, Born to Run is a thoroughly enjoyable and facinating book. It focuses on the Tarahumara tribe that live in Mexico and are known to run hundreds of miles in thin sandles without so much as batting an eyelid. The [...]