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Ripon College Reading Experience

Mission Statement

The Ripon College Reading Experience seeks not just to facilitate college-level reading and thinking, but to create a shared experience between students with diverse backgrounds, to foster extracurricular learning, and to provide opportunities for common discussion and to cultivate relationships.

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen written by Christopher McDougall

This book begins with Christopher McDougall’s simple question about his running workouts, “Why does my foot hurt?”  In a quest to answer this seemingly simple question the author profiles super athletes, travels to Mexico to discover the secrets of the Tarahumara Indians, takes a look at what we are told by the running industry, and learns more about our ancestors and the notion that we were actually Born to Run. 

In choosing this book, RCRE wanted to provide a common experience and point of reference for all first-year students.  We hope enjoyed it and thought about the ideas presented.  It may spark conversations with friends, roommates, faculty, staff, or your family.  You might even consider taking up running or try running in a whole new way!

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