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But most of the few people who do die during marathons don't die because of the act of running. An underlying, often undiagnosed health problem almost always is involved, usually having to do with the heart.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
esq.
Maybe we shouldn't strive or dream or set goals at all. But we do. We do because that's how we're wired. Something inside us tells us to go for more. To strain and struggle and bleed for something great. To build ever taller buildings. To push the envelope. To take it to the limit and beyond.
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The knowing nods said, "See, human beings weren't meant to run long distances."
How To Run a Marathon: Step 1 - start running. There is no Step 2.
This reminded me of one of my favorite portions of the recent NOVA marathon program. According to anthropologists, it is precisely the fact that humans are meant to run long distances that gave us an evolutionary leg-up. Apparently, our hairless bodies, our springy arches, our abundant sweat glands, and our big butts (which act as a counterbalance) allow humans to outlast most game animals over long distances. In other words, in our ancient past, our best way to get meat was literally out-running our prey to the point of exhaustion.
I've got a fever...
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
Anyone have pizza?
I gotta remember this next time someone tells me that Humans weren't meant to eat meat. Meat-eater teeth - check slow, but steady running - check sweaty - check big butt - CHECK!
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