Everyone Is Built For Running.

Way Before We Were Scratching Pictures On Caves Or Beating Rhythms On Hollow Trees We Were Perfecting The Art Of Combining Our Breath And Mind And Muscles Into Fluid Self-propulsion Over Wild Terrain.

We Are The Biggest Sissies In The Jungle. Every Other Animal Is Stronger Than We Are - They Have Fangs, They Have Claws, They Have Nimbleness, They Have Speed. We Think Usain Bolt Is Fast - Usain Bolt Can Get His Ass Kicked By A Squirrel.

-the Reason We Race Isn't So Much To Beat Each Other But To Be With Each Other. -the Hopis Consider Running A Form Of Prayer; They Offer Every Step As A Sacrifice To A Loved One, And In Return Ask The Great Spirit To Match Their Strength With Some Of His Own.

Blaming The Running Injury Epidemic On Big, Bad Nike Seems Too Easy - But That's Okay, Because It's Largely Their Fault.

The 'tarahumara' Use Their Legs 'as Designed.' By Running At A Young Age With Minimal Footwear, They Naturally Develop The Best Biomechanical Use Of Their Legs. Cushioned Shoes Restrict Foot Movements And Allow For Over-striding. Short Strides Are Natural.