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Here's the thing with this book - It's a simplified version of some things we can try to implement to increase our functional potential. It does not address all the obstacles that hinder each individual from achieving their goals with nutrition or fitness. The advice is not for everyone depending on your goals or situation. It's one guy's opinion based on his experience and basic-level research, nothing more. ⬇️ (Cont'd in comments) ⬇️

The last time I read this I knew nothing about anatomy, kinesiology, or strength&endurance training. Now I have a doctorate in something related to that...looking forward to re-reading (and learning) from a different perspective this time (and I always love a good inspirational book)!

#running #endurance #strength #crete #ww2

I have mixed feelings about this book. It‘s a great WWII story. It‘s a great adventure story. It has some interesting points and ideas about exercise that really get you thinking. Unfortunately, this is not a book for someone struggling in their relationship with food or recovering from (or suffering with) an eating disorder.
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This book was fabulous. I enjoy McDougall‘s ability to cover multiple stories. I want to visit the island of Crete now. Also, I‘m taking some of the exercise advice he presents. I wish I had read this as a physical book instead of digital. That would have helped me flip around as I was getting acclimated to the Greek and German names.

I wanted to love this one as it explores parkour (which I‘ve been practicing for about five years). But the frame narrative about a resistance mission in WWII Crete didn‘t fully tie into the other points McDougall was making about natural movement disciplines, so it felt disjointed.

In fact, in the acknowledgements, he said he originally wanted to write two books on these separate topics and combined them instead...

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I listened to the first 9 chapters and just can‘t power through any more. Some fascinating topics interspersed with longer sections that bored me. The theme of heroes is very interesting, but the book is way too disjointed and random for my taste. It felt like McDougall had a bunch of topics that excited him, and he shoehorned them into this book; in the Acknowledgment, he says he originally had 2 book ideas and couldn‘t decide on the direction.

Look at what came I. The mail yesterday. After reading Christopher McDougall‘s first book and loving it, I decided I better pick this one up, too. Have you read it? 😍

The central question: how did Cretan rebels kidnap a German general, spirit him over a mountain range and get him off the island, while being hunted by thousands of Nazis? The answers come from parkour athletes, counter-culture sports trainers, amateur historians, and a personal endurance test.

Loved this! Part adventure story about a small group who kidnapped a German general on the German-occupied island of Crete during WW2, part investigation into the physiology, nutrition and fitness behind heroism.

My father, aka the Human Encyclopedia, told me that Parkour traces its origins to shepherds running races in Ancient Crete. The things you learn on a Thursday night.

Found a perfect palate cleanser to get me out of my reading slump. I went through a phase a few years ago when I only read non-fiction and I guess it's been awhile so I thought I'd give this a shot. I read Born to Run a few years back and loved it. This is fascinating so far!