Are you leveling up outside of EQ? (fitness thread)

[khysanth]

Originally Posted by Ella`Ella [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Running sucks and is inefficient

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/w...your-life.html

Running is the most natural thing we do. We were successful as a species because of our endurance hunting. Lots of things could outspeed us, but nothing could outlast us.

[Rygar]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/w...your-life.html

Running is the most natural thing we do. We were successful as a species because of our endurance hunting. Lots of things could outspeed us, but nothing could outlast us.

I think it was also due in part that our sweat ran down or entire body to help us cool. Also, keep in mind in the modern day we are often running on concrete and on shoes that may or may not be helping us. For instance there is done south American or central American culture that runs hundreds of miles in little more than a flimsy sandal.

I believe they analyzed how they ran and found they were placing the front part of their foot down first or maybe landing more flat footed, which caused less stress and resistance in their stride.

So current running techniques in USA may not be as efficient and can be damaging to our bodies in the long term

[skarlorn]

Originally Posted by Rygar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I believe they analyzed how they ran and found they were placing the front part of their foot down first or maybe landing more flat footed, which caused less stress and resistance in their stride.

So current running techniques in USA may not be as efficient and can be damaging to our bodies in the long term

Honestly, if you aren't toe-heel stepping like a drow your tech is seriously whack.

From R.A. Salvatore's Siege of Darkness

Like Drizzt's, Catti-brie's boots were thin and well worn but, to the drow's sharp ears, few humans, even so attired, could move so silently. Drizzt subtly eyed her in the dim, flickering light of the widely spaced torches. He noted that she was stepping like a drow, the ball of her foot touching down first, instead of the more common human heel-toe method. Her time in the Underdark, chasing Drizzt to Menzoberranzan, had served her well.

[kotton05]

Originally Posted by khysanth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/w...your-life.html

Running is the most natural thing we do. We were successful as a species because of our endurance hunting. Lots of things could outspeed us, but nothing could outlast us.

Yes it's natural but has a base impact into our spine that can create injuries. Along with our feet running really taxes us compared to an elliptical or bike...I won't say you're wrong .. just from an orthopaedic stand point there is better activities.

[Ella`Ella]

Originally Posted by khysanth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/w...your-life.html

Running is the most natural thing we do. We were successful as a species because of our endurance hunting. Lots of things could outspeed us, but nothing could outlast us.

Didn't read the article yet, but I would place more emphasis on our ability to communicate lending to our ability to "outlast" over running.

But side note - running is overwhelming stressful on the body and the caloric expedited from it is inefficient compared to many other activities suck as jumping rope (about 6x more efficient), cycling with resistance, HIIT weight training, swimming, or even sex.

Running, over long periods of time (and even shorter periods for heavier people), causes great stress on the knees, ankles, heels, and spine. Some of the damage long distance runners do to their knees over a life time leave them in wheelchairs later in life from such extensive knee damage. Running is brutal and when it comes to time spent va calories burned, all the aforementioned forms of cardio blow it out of the water and are far less impactful on the joints.