Born to Run? How Raramuri Runners Dominate Ultra-Marathons in Sandals | NBC Left Field

[@sogekingfromsniperisland7033]

Someone asked Lorena why she didn’t wear tennis shoes to run and she said “because who wears them are behind me”. Savage

[@sogekingfromsniperisland7033]

Fun Forus fuck yea! You think I was just fooling?

[@juangalarza5081]

She is a beast

[@VM-oi3dk]

Savage ? Not to PC

[@nrjsingh94]

After completing the marathon she is not cheering , no camera addiction, just normal. This is the real greatness

[@simplyexplained875]

I’m Mexican. Lots of indigenous people don’t smile or celebrate in front of cameras and some not even in front of others.

[@MondeSerenaWilliams]

I've heard some native people believe that cameras trap their soul, is this maybe one of the reasons?

[@mikesartorii234]

3:23 Panting moderately..."She's...at...like 46 something kilometers...and she's sprinting up these fu...CUT! Back with a smile.."these hills". You get my upvote for that alone my friend, great video! ;)

[@godfather7174]

just laughed so hard hehe

[@jacobandersen6075]

That was so funny😂😂

[@AlveolarNasal]

lol

[@majalca03]

They are good at it because a simple trip to the store involves a 30 km run up and down several hills. Many years ago while visiting the town of Creel, Chihuahua we went to the hot springs at the bottom of the Cañón de la Recohuata. It was getting late and I was worried that we would have to walk back up (the canyon is 800 meters down) the same road we had used to come down. I asked a Tarahumara who looked after the hot springs if there was a faster way up and he indicated the foot trails that the Tarahumara used. He told his five year old son to guide us. I swear, he must have thought we were a bunch of wimps because he had to stop and wait for us every five or so minutes. I mountain bike and do 100Km mountain bike races and my ex-wife used to run a lot, but we were no match for that five year old boy.

[@sven-sandershestakov3294]

There is no way you can't walk up an 800 metre hill, or get tired faster than a 5 year old child (no matter how much he is accustomed to running/walking), when you have the capacity to run 100K's... or were you already extremely exhausted by that point and just had to pick the easier route?

[@majalca03]

@@sven-sandershestakov3294 Where did I say I "ran" 100 km races? First of all, I said I mountain bike, not I run, I'm a terrible runner, I'm not made for running. Second, it wasn't a "hill", I distinctly said it was a "canyon", somewhat steeper than a mere hill, but if you don't believe me, that's OK.

[@sven-sandershestakov3294]

@@majalca03 Haha, sorry I messed up, I'm very tired today

[@luisasaenz5017]

I've been there and I can totally back you up on how steep it is. I used the road to go back up and had to take breaks every 5-10 min because I was totally out of breath

[@sorayaimperial]

@@sven-sandershestakov3294 Don't forget altitude. I think Chihuahua is like 2k above sea level. Differences in altitude and oxygen levels can make even the fittest athletes look like whimps near the locals who lived all their lives in that altitude.

[@HawaiiLimey]

'Born to Run' by Christopher McDougall, absolutely fantastic book about Caballa Blanco and the Raramuri.

[@Dantick09]

Caballo*

[@Jus10-born2Run]

Agreed! Just started it yesterday. Cant put it down.

[@samhouse8592]

our marching show this year is based off of that book:)

[@Mr_Jish]

The worst part about Born to Run is that you become so enamored with the story and so connected with the characters that when you finish, you generally wish one of two things: 1.) That you could read it for the first time all over again 2.) That there was a sequel to it; even though you know it needs no sequel, you just want more Absolutely fantastic book

[@AM-di7mc]

thank you so much for sharing this book title with us! ❤️🥰

[@GianlucaGallo]

Thank you for calling them Native Americans from North America, which is what they are, it is irrelevant what country they are from, they are indeed Native North Americans, the creation of the modern countries came after them, this is their land

[@tritosac]

The idea of North America is also irrelevant. None of these people thought about the concept of North, Central or South America. Not historically at least. They didn't even know about the concept of America. So calling them Native North Americans is not accurate either. To them they are simply Raramuri. Other groups simply refer to themselves as the tribe or clan they are from.

[@joeowenstalkingsense4439]

Morfo1010 Was their land, you mean.

[@JmnZFilms]

@@joeowenstalkingsense4439 It's their land, we are guests in their land....

[@alanfelix527]

People through out history have been invading each other land. Take land though war and conquest. It was their land now it's not. They did the same to other tribes. They wiped out each other before we got here. Native American should stop feeling bad for them selves and start moving forward.

[@chuy8356]

@@alanfelix527 But it never happened in such a huge scale as it did in the Americas. It was the biggest genocide of all time.

[@rosaliaoliver-qv3gr]

No pierdan su tradision, asi protejen su poder fisico y mental .Los indigenous necesitamos cuidarnos! Yo tango orgullo de ser une de usted

[@potatoejauregui]

"Why do you run?" "Because I'm good at it." *Noice*

[@michaelclayton2323]

I have ran 5 marathons, including boston. but she has the heart of a true runner.

[@justintay3079]

The best answer.

[@mrkrvn61]

I yelled "hell yes" when she said that.

[@gabrielesposito2735]

In reality she said she runs for the money. Sorry to break your hearts people. Hahaha.

[@mixtecjaguar9824]

Now, mestizos-mexicanos invade their ancestral Homeland...

[@vnimo7094]

These people are so humble! So pure. These are the great people of Mexico. Viva México🇲🇽 Wow. I just got notified of all the activity on my comment. After a year. Way before this fucking covid ordeal

[@jacoblazo5781]

Yey these humble hardworking Mexicans.... until you live in East Los Angeles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasdonaldson463]

I'll stand behind or infront of these people

[@Nomad-n9j]

Yo these are not Mexicans these are indigenous people untouched by Spain’s influences

[@thomasdonaldson463]

@@Nomad-n9j so what am I if I live in America? American no? Somebody living in mexico is a ??? Mexican!! Good job

[@Nomad-n9j]

THOMAS DONALDSON you do realize there is no such thing as Mexicans it’s the native ppl mixed with 🇪🇸 read a book

[@costeeta]

Proof that you don’t need all the fancy gear Nike tries to sell you

[@chuy8356]

The body always adapts itself, just build up moderately.

[@popeyesailor8744]

Yeah you don't need shoes, or clothing, matter fact you don't even need food.

[@traininggrounds9450]

I can run barefoot pretty easily. On concrete and some types of rocks. But thorns are bad if you run over those every time.

[@mikeyKnows_]

@@popeyesailor8744 they barely have any of those things

[@mpforeverunlimited]

They're not playing basketball or something

[@mountainlife2411]

Such beautifully strong people. I am in complete awe.

[@corrosyon]

@@garrysekelli6776 What an idiot.

[@gorgon4061]

Garry Sekelli don’t be an ass hole adonis

[@naiyalexic]

My god, I'm in tears! This woman. I love her.

[@asura8495]

hah gayyyyy!

[@NoMoreDaysOff]

I read the book “Born to run” and it was very informative about these people and their running habits 💪🏽

[@ssn7836]

Would love to see these raramuri runners in the Olympics. From a Mexican 🇲🇽/ American 🇺🇸 from Pilsen in Chicago lets make history Raramuri 🇲🇽 que Dios me los bendiga

[@slide04]

They look built solid like some ancient peoples. Strong bone structure and durable.

[@pookiehoney]

Only the strongest survive and flourish.

[@jeanpierrepolnareff9919]

@@pookiehoney well their whole ancestors got whipped out pf earth so indont see how they flourished. Still mad respect for these people.

[@lupinaocean4326]

@@jeanpierrepolnareff9919 We're still here. Plenty of Native Americans in Mexico. They did not get "whipped out".

[@blastroisehunt6546]

Jean Pierre Polnareff nah these people would’ve fcked up Europeans if it weren’t for gun power. Period

[@amykarr6163]

@@jeanpierrepolnareff9919 if their ancestors got wiped out how the fuck are they still here then???

[@indianheadjerry2622]

When we had summer vacations from school in Texas, my family would sometimes visit my grandparents in Chihuahua. The house in the small town was about 2 km. from the family farm where fresh water was available. I would kick a soccer ball from the house to the farm while running after it. Tarahumara kids would sometimes be around and I'd wave them over to join me. We'd run from the house to the farm and back and to the house before I'd begin to tire. They would just keep going back forth and laugh at me as I struggled to catch my breath. Good times.

[@MS-iy4bb]

I don’t believe it was mentioned, but running while kicking a ‘ball’, is quite common while running up and down those mnts, for those distances.

[@hectorquezada1331]

Where the apaches as well are from native Mexicans there as well

[@zeusluis986]

Are you white?

[@ElRayDelRio]

​@@hectorquezada1331 yaqui, yavapai, apache, dine, hopi, k'miai, cochimi

[@godislove147]

Mi prima HERMOSA!! Saludos desde El Paso TX.Arriba Los Raramuri!!💖

[@charliebrown8809]

Apoco es tu prima???

[@osvaldodiaz4461]

Asi es que Dios los guarde siempre yo no soy raramuri.pero como si lo fuera.mi abuela era india de michoacan.mi abuelo español.y orgullosamente raza cruzada

[@greysonwayne1741]

Yet Susan buys expensive gear and runs for half a mile and calls it a day

[@blastroisehunt6546]

Greyson Wayne leave Susan alone. She got a fatass ;)

[@xijinping1474]

I’m Susan

[@jolabo6374]

I'm Susan

[@netidge_311]

I'm Susan

[@user-pc9jq5qe9i]

I’m batman

[@oscarmaidana9294]

Native mexicans from the "mexican valley" have the potential to be world class runners on 5k to half marathon. They have similar genetics to Etiopians, and they live over 2,500 mtrs of altitute over sea level.

[@jmacgregor1773]

no

[@outsidechambaz]

@@jmacgregor1773 lol.. yes actually

[@juppertan]

Oscar Maidana uhm wasn’t this the exact point this video was trying to make?

[@ricomarez7834]

Maybe, but they're shorter so they have shorter strides.

[@jmacgregor1773]

@@outsidechambaz too stout of a build

[@1patula]

Common! Sponsors! This is a real dimond, real athlete! Don’t you think we should promote that kind of sportsman? Pure, motivated amazing personality! I wish you best! Keep running! Xxx

[@zulmazorallacabrerahernand2258]

Esta gente es increíblemente admirable, muchos besos y abrazos para toda esa raza pura.

[@carlosnajera65]

amazing people! My parents are from Mexico but I'm born and raised in the USA. I love running and am pretty good at it too, but these people are something else!!

[@DianaRamirez-io5gu]

this was so cool .. my dad loves to run .. were Colombian & he lives in Brooklyn Queens .. he will love this video! for all you beautiful humans reading this - Running is great to unwind .. i have had my share of battles & let me tell you .. it's helped me a whole lot .. so before you turn to a therapist, alcohol or drugs .. try Running .. its hard at 1st but its so worth it when you get in the groove .. dont be so hard on yourself .. Discipline is KEY .. Stay Strong Beauties :) RUN RUN RUN you SO got this! :)

[@ChivasBarcelonaMex]

Let me just add that alcohol and drugs are not the answer. Never have, never will if it comes to mental issues they are only numbing agents, that is it.

[@megajeffrey999]

I think it mainly has to do with them living in the mountains. The high elevation means a much lower oxygen density in the atmosphere, which would probably cause these people to adapt and have very efficient heart and lung systems to compensate.

[@jomana4517]

I dont see any runners in high altitude Colorado running like the Ramarumi.

[@flamingored960]

@@jomana4517 Tinman athletes are a great distance running group. Maybe you are talking about ultra. Middle to Marathon distance is where the fame is at and where the competition is at

[@Fotosaurus56]

I read long ago that Native Americans had been linked to Tibet through DNA, being originally from Asia. I am Native and once had to be fit-tested to wear a respirator at a biochemical plant where I was working. In the mobile unit, a woman after testing asked if I was American Indian, I said," Yes..how did you know?" She said that American Indians have a higher lung capacity than whites or blacks. I don't smoke now, but I smoked back then also. I think we that maybe because we are adapted to higher altitudes that our lungs have a higher capacity. I also ran cross- country in high school, but only to get in shape for basketball. I am now 63 years old and my resting heart rate is about 54 to 55 BPM.

[@TheLMMish]

What have we learned? 1. Have a single goal in mind 2. Train hard for it 3. Keep it uncomfortable 4. Success.

[@lipab94]

What a wonderful and humble human being. Truly inspiring!

[@cerati_lwl]

Viva México... y los raramuri!

[@zzulm]

Amazing indigenous people in Mexico 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@flash803sqbz3]

👍🏽👍🏾

[@bikerdude6119]

My family still wears those sandals 😂😂🤣🤣

[@esthers9140]

My maiden name is Terrazas my father is of tarahumara descent I was born and raised in Los Angeles California and always was asked to join the track team because I could outrun most anyone .. amazing how I at the age of 57I am only five foot two so it's not my long legs LOL

[@florarmendariz1366]

"she's sprinting up these fu-... These hills" 😂

[@blackricksanchez457]

why are you running ? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING !?

[@proudtobeautistic]

I've heard that in addition to running in sandals Raramuri runners do not breath by mouth when running they nasal breath which has several benefits, such as it floods the veins with nitric oxide, increases both testosterone and hgh, prevents heart rate from rising extremely high, lowers blood pressure and reduces lactic acid.

[@ResmeN]

Truly inspirational, she reminds me of Abebe Bikila when he ran the 60 Rome marathon barefoot & won

[@sathvikacharya2585]

6:01 the smile on the woman who's standing behind says it all .

[@TheLmori3]

Amazing people. Thanks for highlighting this superior athlete. 😍👍

[@Docinaplane]

I like to think I was born to run. I mostly run alone. I'm very consistent. I used to run every day for many years. It's been the foundation of my fitness. I've heard about the marathon monks of Japan, but never these people. They are quite impressive. I don't run ultras, but have known Russian and South African women that do. A friend of mine finished in the top ten at the Comrades run in SA at her first attempt. When I asked her how she felt about that, she said, "Next time, I'll be ready." She has the heart of a runner. I've run well over 100,000 miles so far. Ran today :-)

[@tacoeater379]

Gary Jennings talks a bit about the Raramuri in his historical fiction novel series, Aztec, which I highly recommend to anyone. I've read the series several times over and love it more every time.

[@Kancer213]

I read aztec autumn almost 20 years ago. I want to buy the collection.

[@solitariorevoltoso7728]

To be the best runners in the world, you have to love it.

[@creativityzero9407]

It's stunning how they make impossible things like these. Athletic shoes or stretching a little none of these things matter, regardless of everything they've developed their skills through hard work, what consequently developed their feet and tendons.

[@waterproof4403]

I know right its like how east Africans run barefoot in the woods and mountains

[@israel172251]

Great story about this beautiful rarámuri indigenous girl and people . Keep up the good videos. ❤❤❤❤🇲🇽

[@yesufabdulhakim9326]

Mexicans are just beautiful..l

[@mimililihijab4036]

Yesuf Abdulhakim chill Abdul they are native Americans

[@yesufabdulhakim9326]

@@mimililihijab4036 either way thy are Mexicans by citizenship..and I love everything about that country, the People,the culture the food, errything.

[@GaryTheCableGuy93]

@@mimililihijab4036 Mexica - Indigenous

[@marllon9786]

Just be respectful and refer to them as Raramurí. Their identity as a people predates the concept of "Mexico".

[@gamerlady1860]

The man in the thumbnail is so handsome

[@loraleeneg9839]

She makes me evaluate how im living my life now.

[@florastewart7920]

Lorena is naturally gorgeous. Her skin is beautiful. Some people are meant to run flat footed.

[@mr.velocity6547]

These people are awesome!....much respect.

[@KeefeL]

No wonder Tony Ferguson has such good cardio

[@wufolife]

Keefe 👍🏼

[@penjamin5037]

Lol

[@sarahlewis8038]

+Keefe That makes no sense dumbass. Tony Ferguson isnt a Raramuri. All Mexicans are not Raramuri dummy.

[@zugzwang5310]

@@sarahlewis8038 You must be fun at parties.

[@alexcontreras6103]

LMAO ok

[@joeycardenas5126]

Beautiful humble ppl. American natives from northen mexico. Awesome video

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Natives are from Canada to Brasil Yes full blown Natives in The Amazonian jungles actual Brazilians Not like the zambos .

[@tamaduni]

The best long distance runners ...I need to see them in the next marathon

[@kizz24]

Love seeing videos of Native Indians.

[@ricodelavega4511]

best line from ESPN's "infinite race" doc after the cancelled caballo blanco race, and when an impromptu unofficial replacement race was organized, one of the raramuri in answer to why he's running in the unofficial one says "well, we were gonna run anyway". Of course these people were....its what they do.

[@aleksanderpodlubny4637]

Exceptionally inspiring! Thank you for beautiful truth. beatiful people, great film! Happy trails:).

[@technojunkie213]

wow - i am so impressed with these native americans. my new favorite native american tribe. very smart, fit, healthy - everything you could ask for.

[@doperodriguez8403]

Lol what this isn’t a game white boy

[@javiervega2060]

The are the real Mexicans I'm proud Chihuahua is my state

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Their full blood Native Americans 🧬 most Mexicans are Meztizos which means their half and half .

[@conniewebster1498]

proud of the RARAMURI. Go!Chihuahua a part of my heritage

[@MoromoMusic]

They're not the last natives to live their original culture.

[@dwupus8661]

"For this family, living the simple life is important" *whips out smartphone*

[@otm3236]

Davis Mcintire lmao they are probably talking about diet and exercise though

[@nestorluvsher]

I think it was puma that tried sponsoring them and it just made them slower

[@leatl733]

so the poors we can't have a cell phone?

[@otm3236]

Lea TL he’s talking about having a phone while living a traditional (simple) lifestyle, doesn’t have anything to do with money

[@Australopitecuz2]

You can't live a simple life and have a smartphone?

[@yvetterodriguez7894]

Love this … that is very accurate every time I run on the treadmill I run at a speed that I can breathe and catch my breathe slowly as I go. I definitely do decrease my heart rate . I save energy as well as being light on my feet.

[@mr0d3ag35]

in fact "Raramuri" means light feet

[@bozenaostrowska3862]

True masters. Respect.

[@jacoblazo5781]

This reminds me of the light footed guides in the tropical jungles in central Luzon, Philippines

[@marthasoto5617]

I'll never forget the trip into the Sierra Mountains to visit the Tarahumara, at least a couple of decades ago. My relatives told me we come from them. Which is why I was curious to visit. I wish I knew for sure if it is indeed true that I am part of this culture. Then again it may explain my love of the outdoors. Spending hours trekking in my own wooded area by my house. Sense of time is lost and it is just an enjoyable time spent running, and exploring nature.

[@robertotoledo1501]

Really amazing how naturally they put their foot down, without obsessing over form or pace too much...sometimes I believe running is innate or purely genetic

[@Ebani]

Everything is purely genetic, change some genes and you get a different species.

[@blackbird5634]

How wonderful. Just a very special people and culture. thanks for posting.

[@danieladshead9867]

She is a living legend 😀👍

[@alexdepilarez6921]

Hola.. I just found out my mother side is Tarahumara & all born in Chihuahua MX… I have always been an athlete & at 66 I still run 10k & half marathons without training, just a mind set.. People ask me how I do it & say I like running & show up have fun and finish..My son runs & he’s the same.. I’m 24 yrs older & I always finish 20-30min behind him… Thank you for the video, gave me so much insight on my further learning if my lineage.. 😊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@williwildfang8032]

This woman is amazing

[@kanishk7267]

So graceful and strong. Also: No yelling, screaming, and shaming like David Goggins.

[@XX-gy7ue]

THIS VIDEO IS SPECTACULAR ! thank you so much ! WOW ! 🎄🎅

[@experienciasagricolas3919]

In the towns of Mexico I teach you to walk from boys, at 10 years you walk 10 kilometers, just to sell the harvest. When we do not have products we walk one day to the other town. But the most beautiful thing about it is that you learn to love nature and the sunsets as well as the stars.

[@DRACOFURY]

Has there been any Olympians from 🇲🇽

[@ArturoArmenta-hq4rx]

Estos son verdaderos atletas y tan humildes Dios los bendiga me gustaria que Mexico los tomara en consideracion y los mandara a las olimpiadas para que isieran historia.

[@JM-wj1yv]

They adapted, the body adapts. The body is amazing

[@LanceWinslow]

I love it, all of it, what an inspiration for all of humanity.

[@dlara1986dl]

I Love my people so much🙏

[@killanige]

Grandma, and great grandmother on my dads side are both full blood Tarahumara. They were born in Gallup, Mehico as was my grandfather.

[@proximacentaur1654]

Elusive natives......shrouded in mystery? The Raramuri seemed open to conversation and host an annual race to an international audience. How do they run so fast? By training at altitude over time and in doing so stimulating physiological adaptation. They probably eat well too. And does being a 'Westerner' or living in a city condemn you to chronic disease? That was a really pedestrian narrative, which is unfortunate as it was a great opportunity to hear more about the Raramuri.

[@danpt2000]

Chris McDougal first introduce Raramuri to me. Weird that they called them Tarahumura before.

[@sebastianestrada4690]

I know of some studies of UAM (one of the universities of Mexico City) that found that there might be a relation between the native mexicans slow metabolism with theur running capabilities, sadly there might also be a relationship between their slow metabolism with being prone to get diabetes. Plus the Rarámuri have always ran everywhere and is a way of life since childhood.

[@sebastianestrada4690]

@@danpt2000 Tarahumara is a despective term that was used by the Mexicas (Aztecs) to name the rarámuri. That is why a rarámuri will never name themselves as Tarahumara. The term Tarahumara is still used because when the spanish stablished their colonies they studied the other native cultures from the tipical names given by the mexica, such as the tarahumara.

[@danpt2000]

@@sebastianestrada4690 Perhaps slow metabolism causes more of the glucose to build up in the blood stream, therefore high blood sugar.

[@proximacentaur1654]

@@sebastianestrada4690 Then it looks like Wikipedia have made the mistake of using the term 'Tarahumara' interchangeably with the term 'Raramuri' - with no mention of the origins of term. It sounds like their descendants were resistance fighters against Spanish slave raids and evangelization. Maybe their lives depended on how fast and far they could run.

[@siwihshdf8586]

heard ab them from the art of being human and they're so incredible omg i more and more learn how much native traditions/culture surpass so called "superior" modern ones. theyre using our body like how we were evolved to

[@mouija1450]

There's a lot of evidence that humans succeeded as hunter/gatherers because of our endurance, tenacity and ability to set a pace. We were able to chase game over distance with a consistent speed and catch animals that possess explosive speed but less endurance, so we could wear them down until there was nothing left to fight back with and strike with a relatively weak physical body and basic stone tools to win a community meal. It's likely why canines became hunting partners. We hunted in a similar group strategy and the arrangement was mutually beneficial. Once we developed trapping and baiting technology, some time could be spent around the camp drawing on rocks with soot and seeds of culture started to germinate.

[@proximacentaur1654]

Perhaps species survival was also due to foraging behaviours and an omnivorous diet? Having access to as wide a range of foods as possible, including insects, eggs, fruits, seeds, nuts and vegetables, may have provided access to a broader nutritional base more consistent in its availability and accessible at relatively low calorific expenditure, which in turn would decrease the chances of prolonged starvation. We may also have been opportunists who included scavenging, or forcibly stealing prey from other predators as survival strategies.

[@BeGrizzlyStrong]

@@proximacentaur1654 many contributing factors. One being a gut that can process and even thrive on an exceptionally broad number of foods from almost all animal products in the far north Inuit tribes to massive amounts of fruits in tropical regions. One of the biggest contributions was likely the ability to cook protein. Allowed for massive brain expansion as many nutrients both macro and micro we're made easily available for the body to process.

[@proximacentaur1654]

@@BeGrizzlyStrong Yes many contributing factors. Apparently (at least according to some academic research) there is material evidence indicating that the increase of average brain size as a species occurs in relatively small incremental steps over a long period of time, suggesting perhaps complex interactions between multiple causal inputs shaping the course of our evolution. Amongst those may be speciation events between hominid clades as a vehicle for propagating genetic change.

[@MateusLima-zr4qy]

I have learn so much from this comment lol

[@mouija1450]

@@proximacentaur1654 Great comment. The omnivorous diet certainly played a large role in human survival. Aside from brain power and tool ingenuity, being able to process a wide variety of food was undoubtedly crucial to special survival. The size of the modern human brain actually requires a significant amount of nutrition and hydration to operate at optimal capacity. The brain needs sugars, especially during childhood and adolescent development, which is why children will get themselves sick on candy and fruit and seem to have no limit. They have a rapidly developing brain that's looking for as much fuel as possible. The body can only eat so much before the stomach distends, but the developing brain overrides all other cut-off switches. It's why sugary foods are so tasty to our palate. We're hard-wired to deliver nutrition to our primary organ at the expense of everything else. Go easy on a kid that has a stomach ache from gorging on their Halloween candy. They're a slave to a rapidly growing brain that's demanding limitless energy and will take any warehouse deal. I have my doubts about prey theft as sustainable strategy. I seems like more trouble than it's worth. Eating fresh raw meat from ruminant, herbivorous animals is relatively safe due to a low risk for parasitic infection, but once a wolf or bear tears into the carcass, they tend to do so in a bite and grab method without regard for splitting open the GI tract. Once the intestines and other lower organs are ruptured, the meat is basically tainted and you're rolling the dice on deadly food poisoning. Intestinal shit is incredibly pervasive, so even after rinsing and cooking, you're going to have some level of turd nuance embedded in the meat. Not to mention the bacteria that predators carry in their mouths. The idea of harvesting a kill by another predator would likely be a last resort scenario. It's a high risk move trying to claim a tainted carcass from any dangerous animal. It's probably the reason who Homo Sapiens became adept at trapping, animal husbandry and crop cultivation.

[@dlr428]

Raramuri believe you're not rich because of what you have but you are rich because of what you don't need. She doesn't need to change who she is nor is there anything wrong with her wearing what shes comfortable wearing in order to compete and WIN. 🇲🇽

[@RickRey-wz3up]

That's how real Americans look like!

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Yes from Canada to Brasil 🧬🌎

[@ivanquinones1075]

So much respect... You are my people.. my blood.. chihuas!!!

[@tomaszjaschke631]

Fantastic Film! emotional, inspiering and so educational.Thanks a lot!!!:)

[@Agenamigo]

We can learn from them. We try to run like an intellectual athlete wearing expensive running shoes. We use sport gadgets in our attempt to quantify our run. They run like a child just like the way we used to be when we were 4-6 years old solely for the fun and excitement of the physical activity. We used to keep running until our mom screamed around dinner time, “Slow down! You have been running all day!". All they need is a pair of sandals and Vamos! (Let's go!) :-)

[@MsRobstar]

I read the ‘born to run’ . Awesome!

[@RajKumar-hn7dv]

Great respect raramori people live big life

[@kanita0958]

I’m laughing because I remember one time someone paid a trainer $8k to prepare him for the Ragnar 😂 and here are some Native American women in huaraches running like nothing. Viva Mexico! 🇲🇽 Viva los Rarámuri! ❤🏃‍♀️

[@numap4701]

Dear Lorena, May God Bless You for Ever

[@IGamingStation]

They lived in the mountains (high elevation), there's a lot of hills (obv, lot of incline running), they don't wear constricting footwear (no sneakers).... Gee, I wonder why they're so good at marathon running.

[@gradientmapabuser9875]

Lorena tiene una sonrisa muy linda ❤️

[@simonvance8054]

Won by a local girl wearing a dress and plastic sandals. Totally awesome!..

[@Mm-hmmm]

Mi gente!!!

[@kanita0958]

I know the Painanis (Aztec elite relay runners) also ran daily to bring fresh fish to emperor Moctezuma. I mean Tenochtitlán to Veracruz was pretty far running 😮😳😳

[@loboxx337]

Kidding?? Mexico City is in a Laguna, sheesh get real.

[@SiimLand]

i thought I heard about the Tarahumara already. Those guys in that part of the world seem to live on running

[@bryanclark7608]

0:25 love the man's face.

[@joseluisbujanda4365]

arriba mi etnia. tarahumara y toda la familia ramires saludes de choguita

[@TimmyDLC]

Born to run Is an awesome book

[@SteaksOnSpear]

Wat my heart rate is 110-120 when i run, maybe i should be a runner.

[@bradfry2259]

Give it a shot dude that is a good heart rate

[@florastewart7920]

If you live in the rural mountain areas where the air is fresh and there aren’t as many pollutants and you eat ancestral food grown nearby, you will be healthy.

[@orcokiwo6703]

Like + subscription 👍👍 Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴

[@ujayet]

That is rediculously incredible..sandels and skirt only, in a hot rough terrain for 100 miles...and I thought people running for 8 miles in sportswear was impressive...well this people here truly are born to run.

[@sal9523]

I’m 240 pounds and my grandma is full Rarámuri which makes me 20-25%...... and I could run 2 miles in 14 minutes without training and I just sit in my room eating chips and candy..... idk if that’s where my Native American part plays in

[@FPLogistic]

If I were you I would take advantage of my genetics my friend

[@rsuriyop]

That's pretty damn good. My very best 2 milers were both just under 14 minutes as well. But that was after a couple of years training. And also, both times were achieved while on a treadmill only :(

[@sosassteelstrings9623]

So idk what you waiting for man. Genetics is half the story. You got it but now you take up that mentality of never even give up. If your 240 I assume your obese unless its all muscle so I guess disregard this😅

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

Post video for proof

[@greenchilaquiles]

Take better care of yourself and you could achieve beast mode