| Title: | Born to Run |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-11 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | Born to Run: How Running Defines the Human Experience Human beings were born to run. That, at least, is the theory proposed by evolutionary scientists Dan Lieberman and Dennis Bramble, and it is the premise with which we will begin our liberal arts inquiry into how running defines the human experience. 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 will use tools from anthropology, history, literature, film, coaching, and more to understand how and why people run. Although humans are poor sprinters compared to other mammals, our unique biological adaptations for endurance make us the greatest long-distance runners on the planet. For that reason, we will focus primarily but not exclusively on the endurance aspects of running. And because the best learning includes both theory and praxis, we will also run! 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 will supplement our classroom knowledge with running activities that are appropriate to our capabilities, and we will write and discuss how our own experiences inform our understanding of the subject. Participants in this course will NOT be evaluated on running ability. Final grades will be based on written and oral work. Texts for the course will include Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, Why 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 Run by Bernd Heinrich, Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman, and Once a Runner by John L. Parker. Films will include Endurance, Without Limits, and Saint Ralph. Professor Redding majored in German and ran cross country at Wabash College. After graduating in 1988 and earning his doctorate, he taught German and coached cross country at a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania before joining the Wabash faculty in 2002. He teaches all levels of German language, literature, and culture, and he still runs: to date he has completed over 80 races of marathon length or longer, including 16 100-milers. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2026 |
| End Date: | December 19, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/27/2026-12/17/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Detchon, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Redding, Greg |
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