Several times each month, Thacher brings in speakers and scholars who give talks in the evenings. Tonight, Chris McDougall will be speaking about his book, Born To Run, and I am ridiculously excited about his coming. I have been reading his book, which I’ve actually borrowed from the Thacher Library, and am expecting a lot having already engrossed myself in his adventures in running.

Yep. It was amazing! Not only was this guy pretty knowledgeable about running, but he was also remarkably entertaining and funny! There were moments when the entire auditorium was filled with laughter. I, as a runner, found myself smiling for nearly the entire time. Born to Run. He actually convinced me that we as the human species are born to run. Check it out. He even gave me several tips on healing my tendonitis and fixing my foot strike. I’d say he has been one of my favorite speakers that I have seen in my two-and-more-than-a-half years at Thacher.