The Meaning of Endurance: Anthropologist Michael Crawley on Why We Run
Release Date: 11/27/2024
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Michael Crawley is a 2:20 marathoner, professor of anthropology at Durham University, and author of the new book To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance From Mexico to the Himalayas.
We talk about:
- The collective nature of running culture
- Why we voluntarily sign up for exhausting endurance activities
- An evolutionary perspective on running
- Technology's role in modern running
- Incorporating endurance into daily life
- How Michael's personal endurance approach has changed through his book research
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Links & Resources from the Show:
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Michael's latest book, To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
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His previous book, Out of Thin Air
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