THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, September 16, 2010 A Good Read Born to Run: A Hidden


Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Ever Seen


by Christopher McDougall


Reviewed by Judy Normandin


Born to Run is a fast-


paced account of one jour- nalist’s quest to uncover the secrets of the world’s greatest distance runners – the Tarahumara Indian tribe that lives in a remote canyon of northern Mexi- co. This is a non-fiction work that reads like fic- tion in many places and culminates with an ultra- marathon conducted in the mountains of Mexico. In Born to Run, Chris McDougall locates the Tarahumara and applies their techniques to his own running which had previously caused numer- ous injuries. Along the way, he becomes involved with an eccentric known as Caballo Blanco (white horse), a transplant from California and Colorado to Mexico, and numerous other colorful characters who are interested in cre- ating the greatest running race. Through research and excellent writing, Mc- Dougall shares his find- ings on the value of run- ning barefoot, his insights into the sport of ultra- marathoning, his own endurance training with


by Jane Bergeron Contributing Writer


Ten years ago this


month, a life saving phone call was received by Flor- ence Cilley, life long Lakes Region resident, from the lung transplant surgeon at Mass General Hospital in Boston, letting her know that a lung that matched her needs had become available for her. After years of struggling


an expert in the field, how it is that the Tarahumara produces extraordinary runners, and how run- ning may account for the evolutionary survival of the human race. If you are a runner now or have ever dabbled with jogging to “get in shape”, this book is a must-read. If you like Native American cultures or thinking about the evolution of the hu- man body, there is a lot to learn from Born to Run. Furthermore, if you enjoy adventure and endurance stories, you will enjoy Born to Run.


In addition to writing


Born to Run, Author Mc- Dougall spent three years as a foreign correspon- dent for the Associated Press and has written for publications such as Es- quire and New York Times Magazine.


with COPD (chronic ob- structive pulmonary dis- ease), Flo had been tested and approved for a lung transplant and placed on the waiting list. At that point in time, approxi- mately 250 patients in the six New England states were listed, with approxi- mately 25-30 of them ac- tually finding a match and having surgery each year. Needless to say, with new patients being listed daily, the chances of receiving that all important phone call were slim at best. A nationwide effort to ed-


ucate the public about the organ donation program, including the overwhelm- ing cooperation of Mo- tor Vehicle Departments all over the country, has in the last few years in- creased the number of reg- istered donors dramatical- ly, but the waiting time for patients is still extremely stressful physically and emotionally. Flo was one of the lucky


A Walk-A-Thon for Flo Cilley is scheduled in Laconia for Saturday, September 25th, from 9-11:30am.


ones – her transplant went well, and she was back home in Laconia within less than two weeks. However, it’s been a difficult journey since then. Her husband passed away suddenly just two years later, which left Flo without the income and benefits that were so cru- cial to her follow-up care. Other health complica- tions have also taken their toll and Cilley is in chronic rejection, for which there is no cure. Frequent trips to Mass General are required for


regular check-ups, con- stant testing, and exams specific to lung transplant – bronchoscopies, scans, CT’s, stress tests, blood work and x-rays. Since Flo’s health makes it im- possible for her to work, even these travel expenses add to her burden. The biggest expense for


all transplant patients is the regime of prescrip- tion medicines that deal with rejection issues and the complications that those meds can cause. See FLO on 26


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