“Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by," Kerouac wrote. "Trails are like that: you're floating along in a Shakespearean Arden paradise and expect to see nymphs and fluteboys, then suddenly you're struggling in a hot broiling sun of hell in dust and nettles and poison oak... just like life.”
Quote by Christopher McDougall
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Christopher McDougall
Christopher McDougall is a renowned American author known for his insightful exploration of human movement and natural history. His works often combine personal adventure, scientific research, and historical narrative, with his most famous book being 'Born to Run', which delves into why humans are capable of long-distance running and introduces the Tarahumara tribe, an indigenous people in Mexico known for their extraordinary endurance. more
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