TY - JOUR T1 - Books: <em>Born to Run: the Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen</em> JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 178 LP - 178 DO - 10.3399/bjgp21X715529 VL - 71 IS - 705 AU - Victoria Hodges Y1 - 2021/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/71/705/178.abstract N2 - Christopher McDougall Profile Books, 2010, PB, 304pp, £7.98, 978-1861978776I first read Born to Run 10 years ago. Back then I was firmly of the belief that running was only worthwhile when chasing down a ball. I’d tried jogging but found it painful, boring, and frankly couldn’t see the point. Halfway through the book my excitement to hit the road was uncontainable and I went straight out and doubled my previous longest run. Running was transformed from a slog to a joy.In recent years, pregnancies and illness have taken their toll and I’ve lost some of my enthusiasm. When lockdown narrowed our horizons and limited our options for entertainment, I was delighted to hear that old friends who have never previously been athletically inclined hitting … ER -