Why We Run
A Natural History
by Bernd Heinrich
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appears in Running, Health, and Sports.
In Why We Run, biologist, awardwinning nature writer, and ultramarathoner Bernd Heinrich explores a new perspective on human evolution by examining the phenomenon of ultraendurance and makes surprising discoveries about the physical, spiritual and primal drive to win. At once lyrical and scientific, Why We Run shows Heinrich's signature blen...
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