I connected with two of my favorite runners at road runner sports, steve lemig, director of communications and sean peterson, senior retail marketing manager, to compile a list of the best running books for your reading pleasure. The gringo introduced himself as caballo blanco, the white horse, and yammered the whole way to the highway about trails and routes and villages and ranchos, and having spent time in the sierras we knew how infectious the region could be. The story of micah true known as caballo blanco, or white horse, micah true was a famous ultrarunner with a devoted following. May 21, 2012 caballo blanco gave each of his visitors the nickname of a spiritanimal the deer, the bear, the young wolf, the snow hawk and the race was held on a glorious sunday. Running the race that born to run made famous outside. Run free, the true story of caballo blanco is a featurelength documentary directed by sterling noren that tells the story of micah true and his great achievement of creating an ultramarathon a race surpassing 26 miles deep in the copper canyon. Apr 11, 2010 the book begins with a longwinded tale of the authors search for caballo blanco, describing numerous incidents of arriving in towns where the runner was last sighted, only to be told he had just left. Initiated as the official page of the ultra marathon caballo blanco. The book teaches that running should come naturally and free. Apr 03, 2012 by now youve probably seen or heard about ultralongdistance runner micah true caballo blanco not returning from a 12mile run and being found dead in gila wilderness in southwest new mexico. His lasting dream was the creation of the copper canyon ultra marathon, which was featured in the bestselling book born to run a hidden tribe, super athletes and the greatest race the world has never seen by christopher mcdougall. Run free the true story of caballo blanco home facebook.
My interview with running free legend caballo blanco medium. Run free the true story of caballo blanco fuller studio. Micah true, or caballo blanco the white horse, was an ultrarunner from boulder, co who lived and ran with the tarahumara or raramuri running people in mexico s copper canyon. During the 1980s and 90s true spent several months per year trail running in central america.
Jul 14, 2014 run free the true story of caballo blanco is a movie about micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse, an american ultra runner who helped the tarahumara indians of northern mexico. Caballo blanco ultramarathon is canceled over threat of. Truefamously depicted in christopher mcdougalls bestselling 2009 book. Learn from runner micah true caballo blancos death from heart disease, the influence of his high intensity running and related heart problems. True told people the book contained exaggerations and inaccuracies.
Trues inclusion in the book garnered him some attention in ultrarunning circles, and some readers credited him as their inspiration for taking up the sport. The caballo blanco ultra returned in 2017, with more than 700 tarahumara. This unassuming loner was the star of the bestselling book that inspired the barefoot running revolution and ironically, a new brand of running shoe the. The release of an autopsy after the surprise death of a long distance runner micah truealso known as caballo blanco, or white horsehasnt resolved the mystery for some of his friends and fans. The umcb has an incredible and storied history and is considered one of ultra marathon runnings mustdo bucket list events. Living simply amid the complexities of the modern world was something that came easy for micah true, the man who became known as caballo blanco, spanish for white horse, in the 2009 bestseller born to run, by christopher mcdougall. May 10, 2012 the legendary ultrarunner and memorable caballo blanco centerpiece of born to run had gone missing after a rather routine 12mile trail run. It sounds silly writing this, but i really felt my running form became more natural and relaxed while i was reading this book. He was found dead during a training run on march 27, 2012. Run free the true story of caballo blanco is a movie about micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse, an american ultrarunner who helped the tarahumara indians of northern mexico.
He has been featured in articles in running magazines and was a central character known by his nickname, caballo blanco in christopher mcdougalls nonfiction bestseller born to. The caballo blanco ultra marathon 2018episode 2why we run. Mar 07, 2015 runners on the caballo blanco ultramarathon course in mexico last weekend. Micah true became a mythic figure after being featured in the bestselling book born to run. The true story of caballo blanco records the story of micah true, an ultra. We had to rearrange the cab of cathys little mazda so we could all sit up front in the bench seat.
Micah true, born michael randall hickman and also known as caballo blanco, was an american ultrarunner from boulder, colorado, who received attention because of his depiction as a central character in christopher mcdougalls book born to run. But today his legend endures and will be immortalized on film in a movie starring. May 21, 2012 it was through born to run that many of us were introduced to the nearmythical ultramarathoner micah true, also known as caballo blanco. Fragments from the movie run free the true story of caballo blanco fragments from the movie run free the true story of caballo blanco. Micah true caballo blanco copper canyon gentle art of. At age 58, he was a mythic figure, known by the nickname caballo blanco, or white horse. A holdover hippie, true purposefully lived most of his life without much money or many material possessions.
The official race was canceled amid worries over violence related to drug gangs. Friends and loved ones of late boulder ultrarunner micah true have completed a rough cut of a documentary about caballo blanco, but they are hoping for a. Micah true, the late star of the book born to run, is the subject of a new documentary that seeks to unveil the man behind the legend. Listening to the story of micah true the new york times. An autopsy report released tuesday by the office of the medical investigator in new mexico showed that the 58yearold runner had cardiomyopathy, a disease that results in the heart becoming enlarged. True died this year while out on a 12mile run, and today, the new york times writer barry bearak offers a fitting tribute, caballo blancos last run. If you are in the middle of a grueling training plan or are thinking about starting to run, then you need to read this book. What do you think about the barefoot running trend the book fostered. You may have first heard about micah true in christopher mcdougalls 2009 bestselling book, born to run. No one knew his name, or age, or where he was from. Ultra caballo blanco copper canyon ultra march 1, 2020. Run free the true story of caballo blanco, a feature documentary directed by sterling noren, chronicles the life of american ultra running legend micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse and his quest to create an ultra marathon in mexicos copper canyon to promote and preserve tarahumara running tradition. See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location.
However, i can say i am a better runner because of this book and i love running more. As a relatively new runner i came to this book via chriss youtube posts and ted talk. Caballo blanco which means white horse in spanish is an institution in the sacramento restaurant scene. He was a famous ultrarunner, competing in races two, three or four times as long as marathons. Run free the true story of caballo blanco dvd luna sandals. The caballo blanco ultra, made famous by the book, born to run has become of my of favorite races on the planet. Oct 23, 2015 fragments from the movie run free the true story of caballo blanco fragments from the movie run free the true story of caballo blanco. May 10, 2012 im referring to the sudden and to some extent, unexplained death of micah true, also known as caballo blanco the man made well known throughout the world from the huge success of christopher mcdougalls book born to run. Apr 05, 2012 the longdistance runner michael randall hickman, also known as micah true, white horse or caballo blanco, was a talismanic figure for ultrarunners until his recent death.
Run free is a movie about micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse, an american ultra runner who helped the tarahumara indians of mexico preserve their traditional running culture by creating a 50mile ultra marathon which combines aspects of traditional tarahumara running with the ideology of modern ultra running. A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen mcdougall, christopher on. The ultra maraton caballo blanco is conducted by the municipality of urique, chihuahua, mexico with support from friends and mas locos throughout the world. Im referring to the sudden and to some extent, unexplained death of micah true, also known as caballo blanco the man made well known throughout the world from the huge success of christopher mcdougalls book born to run. Caballo blancothe white horsefounder of the copper canyon ultra marathon and star of the bestselling book born to run, set out for a. Run free the true story of caballo blanco on vimeo. Caballo blanco ultramarathon is canceled over threat of drug. Watch run free the true story of caballo blanco online. Micah true aka as caballo blanco is the most interesting person ive ever read about. The true story of caballo blanco records the story of micah true, an ultra runner who came to fame after being featured in christopher mcdougalls popular, much praised book about ultra distance runners, born to run. Jun 08, 2015 now fans of the book, runners and nonrunners alike can all share the beauty of micah trues simple message in run free the true story of caballo blanco. Kickstarter campaign underway for film on boulder ultra. In memory of caballo blanco the peoples guide to mexico.
Jul 11, 2018 great books for runners 6 great books for runners runners world the runners body. Run free the true story of caballo blanco reel spirituality. Runners on the caballo blanco ultramarathon course in mexico last weekend. In 2003 micah true caballo blanco organised the first ever copper canyon ultramarathon to raise funds and food crops for them there were only a few entrants at first, but the race soon grew to become a famous event attracting ultrarunners from around the world, as well as the raramuri runners arnulfo quimare won the 2006 copper canyon ultramarathon another raramuri victory but this. He would often think of that amazing guy in the book, caballo blanco, who seemed to live without limits and go wherever life led him. Run free the true story of caballo blanco fragments only. Steve is an avid ultramarathoner who lives and runs in denver. Running the race that born to run made famous outside online. I dont want anyone to do anything except come run, party, dance, eat, and hang with us. The last run of caballo blanco, known in boulder as micah. Since 2016 the race is conducted by the urique municipal.
Caballo blanco gave each of his visitors the nickname of a spiritanimal the deer, the bear, the young wolf, the snow hawk and the race was held on a glorious sunday. The story has been told in the book born to run but the documentary is so much. Providing interviews with caballo blanco, the race he. Aug 07, 2015 micah true, aka caballo blanco, friend to the tarahumara, cult figure, and a star of the book, died in 2012. This is a great mix of yarn spinning and the history of human running. The story has been told in the book born to run but the documentary is so much better than the book. Legendary runner caballo blancos autopsy reveals cause of. Run free the true story of caballo blanco fragments. Search intensifies for runner micah true in nm portland. Micah true, aka caballo blanco, friend to the tarahumara, cult figure, and a star of the book, died in 2012. Welcome to caballo blanco restaurante, located in the north franklin business district in sacramento, california. Micah true, the late star of the book born to run, is the subject of a new documentary that seeks to.
Chris mcdougall has written a fantastic book about scientific and spiritual discovery, running and life. Parker, running with the buffaloes by chris lear, the silence of the great distance by frank murphy and bowerman and the men of oregon by kenny moore. May 04, 2014 for runners, its on a mustread list of books that also includes, among others, once a runner by john l. Jul 11, 2014 friends and loved ones of late boulder ultrarunner micah true have completed a rough cut of a documentary about caballo blanco, but they are hoping for a rush of online financial con. Apr 11, 2015 run free is a movie about micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse, an american ultra runner who helped the tarahumara indians of mexico preserve their traditional running culture by creating a 50mile ultra marathon which combines aspects of traditional tarahumara running with the ideology of modern ultra running. Sep 09, 2019 even though i fully embrace born to run as one of my favorite books i am not ready to turn in my running shoes for barefoot running. The longdistance runner michael randall hickman, also known as micah true, white horse or caballo blanco, was a talismanic figure for ultrarunners until his recent death. About 100 people were welcomed to the home of mike nutall last saturday, where kati bell hosted a talk by caballo blanco, the nowlegendary gringo who befriended the tarahumara running tribe in mexico in a story eloquently captured in the bestselling book by chris mcdougall, born to run. Run free is a movie about micah true caballo blanco, or the white horse. Micah true november 10, 1953 march 27, 2012, born michael randall hickman and also known as caballo blanco white horse, was an american ultrarunner from boulder, colorado, who received attention because of his depiction as a central character in christopher mcdougalls book born to run.
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