Poll of the Day > Life is so much better since committing to never run again

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Would recommend!

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Good luck losing every game of tag

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I'm at peace with that

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oh yeah? have fun with your functioning knees when youre 75!

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Yeah, there's much better and safer cardio out there. Running is the most insanely overrated exercise other than maybe barbell bench press.

I used to run full sprint for the fun of it, just to see how far I could push my body

Now I get tired just imagining it

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jiffdiff posted...

Yeah, there's much better and safer cardio out there. Running is the most insanely overrated exercise other than maybe barbell bench press.

Also might never do barbell bench press again

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I used to run short distances a lot just cause I like getting from point a to b quickly (people give me shit too for walking to fast) but yeah I'm out of shape now

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Smh every time I see people on forums complain about how tired and sore they are, running 2-3 times per week, but wanting to add more days for faster fat loss

But when I suggest they just walk instead of run, and that they can do that 7 days a week, they're just like "nah"

idgi

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Why is running so bad for us when it is fundamental to our species? Is it just cause we were never designed to live this long?

Also, as much as I dislike running being able to run fast feels pretty great.

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Yes, our life expectancy is much greater than it was in the past, significantly past our average years of reproduction.

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DrPrimemaster posted...

Why is running so bad for us when it is fundamental to our species? Is it just cause we were never designed to live this long?

Also, as much as I dislike running being able to run fast feels pretty great.

Clench281 posted...

Yes, our life expectancy is much greater than it was in the past, significantly past our average years of reproduction.

How in fuck have you two made it to 2021 with these misconceptions about life expectancy intact

Life expectancy is not life span and modern practices have increased life expectancy by virtually eliminating many causes of childhood mortality, so life expectancy (which is an average) went from 30 or so to the high-70s/low-80s it is today thanks to the precipitous drop in young death. It's not like human beings normally die somewhere in their 30s and now we have more time thanks to good ol' science.

Our lifespan has not changed to anywhere near that degree, people in premodern times who survived childhood stood a very good chance to survive to be what we call senior citizens today.

honkzilla posted...

How in fuck have you two made it to 2021 with these misconceptions about life expectancy intact

Life expectancy is not life span and modern practices have increased life expectancy by virtually eliminating many causes of childhood mortality, so life expectancy (which is an average) went from 30 or so to the high-70s/low-80s it is today thanks to the precipitous drop in young death. It's not like human beings normally die somewhere in their 30s and now we have more time thanks to good ol' science.

Our lifespan has not changed to anywhere near that degree, people in premodern times who survived childhood stood a very good chance to survive to be what we call senior citizens today.

I almost started to explain, from an evolutionary perspective, what my post meant. But your confidently incorrect attitude tells me it would just lead to me wasting my time

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DrPrimemaster posted...

Why is running so bad for us when it is fundamental to our species?

Our species evolved from tree dwellers

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DrPrimemaster posted...

Why is running so bad for us when it is fundamental to our species?

humans are built to be ok to good at sprinting

no mammals are really cut out for endurance running though. The people that do it regularly have to deal with a lot of damage to their body and joints, and its not all that uncommon for a runner to just drop dead.

Ever talk to someone the day after they run a marathon? They pretty much cant move

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Mead posted...

humans are built to be ok to good at sprinting

no mammals are really cut out for endurance running though. The people that do it regularly have to deal with a lot of damage to their body and joints, and its not all that uncommon for a runner to just drop dead.

Ever talk to someone the day after they run a marathon? They pretty much cant move

I thought that wasn't true of humans, we were built to run down our prey over the course of miles until the prey was exhausted. We lost our hair so we could sweat and other stuff like that.


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I loathe running. It feels like my head is pounding in my school, up and down, up and down. Never been a fan, even though I was always at least ahead of the middle of the pack in school. I love love love biking though. It's smooth, and the scenery comes at you at a better rate. Plus you might actually get somewhere in a decent bit of time. And your knees won't be fucked.

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Did you guys know that switching to a swimming exercise regimen has similar effects on your heart strength to spending time in space?

If a healthy person that did cardio regularly switched to only doing cardio through swimming their heart would weaken. No longer having to work against gravity during the cardio causes the heart to weaken.

Of course if you are going from no cardio to swimming you'll see improvements, this is for those that are already in shape.

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DrPrimemaster posted...

Did you guys know that switching to a swimming exercise regimen has similar effects on your heart strength to spending time in space?

If a healthy person that did cardio regularly switched to only doing cardio through swimming their heart would weaken. No longer having to work against gravity during the cardio causes the heart to weaken.

Of course if you are going from no cardio to swimming you'll see improvements, this is for those that are already in shape.

Also why I don't recommend horizontal running.

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I still love running but I think stair climbing is my favorite

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Clench281 posted...

Also why I don't recommend horizontal running.

Isnt. . .isnt all running done horizontally?

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https://youtu.be/nhUpeKVrMAE

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Thats why you dont run 10k etcs. i always see people try to run long distances and their forms are compromised. Its like watching someone in real time slowly destroy their knees/anklesf/feet cos the way their pounding the payment

Which means you will never much of a runner. If you run for a long time, you will eventually be addicted to the opiates you get from running and will feel like total shit if you try to quit, not that you would want to. I pretty much run an 45 minutes a day 7 days a week. I rarely take a day off running and have been doing this for close to 15 years

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DragonClaw01 posted...

Which means you will never much of a runner. If you run for a long time, you will eventually be addicted to the opiates you get from running and will feel like total shit if you try to quit, not that you would want to. I pretty much run an 45 minutes a day 7 days a week. I rarely take a day off running and have been doing this for close to 15 years

I'm sorry about your addiction. Hopefully you can get the help you need to quit, so you can live a long and healthy life.

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What if you get chased by a swarm of pissed off wasps?

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I will make exceptions for times when I'm being chased.

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Clench281 posted...

I will make exceptions for times when I'm being chased.

I was going to suggest that. I used to weigh 300+ pounds and those damn wasps actually got me moving. Im still not good at running even though Im lighter.

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