[spodek]

The article mentions hunting by running as an evolutionary adaptation suggesting running distances, not necessarily sprinting.

I have to imagine running like hell to escape predators as a major part of our evolutionary past. It would seem consistent with the effectiveness of high intensity interval training as well as how satisfying the feeling of exhaustion after running as fast as you can for a while.

[Faint]

Although, I don't know of any predators that hadn't the speed to catch a human. I think we always must have had the tools and smarts and friends around to make us a dangerous pray.

[agumonkey]

Maybe mitigated by senses to spot dangers coming toward you from afar.

That said, I never run faster than when fleeing someone, boy do I go fast.