Born to run

[Claymore]

Born to run

Biomechanical research reveals a surprising key to the survival of our species: Humans are built to outrun nearly every other animal on the planet over long distances.

Fascinating article on how well the human body is adapted for long distance running.

 

[Kalvaer]

I wonder how well we would all do in our current state without cars and our current fitness levels?

 

[Claymore]

I could make a few hundred metres.

 

[Nanfeishen]

I could make a few hundred metres.

Unlike these guys

Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

http://www.lehigh.edu/~dmd1/holly.html

 

[Morgoth]

humans can outrun leopards? cheetah?S wooot! time to sprint my way through the Kruger National Park at night with a piece of meat around my neck,
we are meant to run because we survive via it! God bless Athletics.

 

[Claymore]

humans can outrun leopards? cheetah?S wooot! time to sprint my way through the Kruger National Park at night with a piece of meat around my neck,
we are meant to run because we survive via it! God bless Athletics.

Dude, don't post when drunk!

 

[kronoSX]

is he drunk

 

[Pooky]

is he drunk

drunk he is

 

[slayerza]

Well the article said long distances so you'll still get your @ss chomped off by a cheetah

 

[Devill]

I wonder how well we would all do in our current state without cars and our current fitness levels?

I could do a km or two. But after that i dont think i will be of any use further except for dinner

 

[Zenbaas]

I could do a km or two. But after that i dont think i will be of any use further except for dinner

Same here. Food for thought