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Born to Run

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A book by Christopher McDougall that popularized the idea that humans evolved for long-distance running and persistence hunting.

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"With the publication of Born to Run, it entered the mainstream consciousness this idea that we were born to run."
From: Fitness Expert: This Simple Workout Burns More Fat Than Running • ▶ 6:14 • Feb 2026

Attribution: Rich Roll mentions the book factually when discussing the evolutionary perspective on running vs. carrying weight