This month, we feature “Natural Born Heroes,” by Christopher McDougall, the best-selling author of “Born to Run.” Join us for a discussion with Mr. McDougall about changing your exercise ...

Christopher McDougall is a former AP war correspondent and author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and The Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. ADVERTISEMENT ...

They want absolute control and mobility.” He talks about the Tarahumara, an indigenous people in Mexico who run great distances barefoot or in very thin sandals. Barefoot running obviously won ...