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by mapleoin
3246 days ago
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I find it interresting that no one questions the "we are born to run" claim. I have seen very little evidence for that. There is a link to a study in the first paragraph of the article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/11/1117_041117_... > The researchers identified a range of physical traits that suggest human ancestors evolved as distance runners. The adaptations helped them chase down prey and compete more effectively with the speedier carnivores on the open plains of Africa, the study says. > The researchers say adaptations for running stretch back more than two million years, allowing humans to evolve from our apelike ancestors Australopithecus. > "We think running is one of the most transforming events in human history," Bramble added. "We are arguing the emergence of humans is tied to the evolution of running." |
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Also the "we can run the prey tired" argument clashes with the observations of hunter gatherers where large animals plays a very small role in day to day diet.
Also there is a very large opportunity cost for running after large pray.
Imagine 5-10 hunters running after a big pray, and not catching it. Now they have been running a half marathon. They might be far from water. They have expended a lot of energy and will be hungry and tired and will have to walk home to camp. With nothing to eat.
I think there is a good reason that hunting aminal usually just sprints for short durations. The other approach is simply too risky.
Nope. Walking it is.