5 Great Lessons From The Tarahumara To Improve Your Running And Business tvdmexonline.com /improve-your-running/ TVD
You can improve your running by study these born to run natives in a special way As a passionate runner, you search all the time for different sources teaching how to improve your running. The Tarahumara runners are some of the best long-distance runners in the world, and when you get an opportunity, you will explore all that is possible. A week ago I had the chance to run the yearly Tarahumara half marathon race, and of all races I have done around the world, this one occupies a special place on my fan list. For hundred of years, this group of people lived isolated from the rest of the world in the northern Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. They were growing their own corn, potato, and beans, living in caves escaping from slave raids by Spanish conquistadors. The communication between the different villages was linked by a complex network of trails. The Tarahumara, or Rarámuri as they call themselves, developed an ability to run the long distances to deliver messages to different families. Running was also necessary for hunting animals. Thus, running for the Tarahumara has been a must for survival more than a strict athletic skillset. There are some different translations of the name Rarámuri, but it means more or less “the running people.”
Improve Your Running As An Ultra-Runner With the increased interest for ultra marathons, ultra runners have a lot to learn from the Tarahumara. In the famous bestselling book, “Born to Run” by Christopher Mc Dougall, the mix of life and running habits are explored. The Tarahumara natives run with their huarache sandals and argue that modern running shoes damage your running more than they help. The sandals mold to your foot and give enough protection without interfering with the natural movement of a human being. From an early age, the Tarahumara guys start to compete in their traditional rarajipari races. It’s a game where they kick a wooden ball down the mountains for hours, well, even for days. Running for fun and running for survival has developed a peculiar attitude among the Tarahumara to always run with joy.
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