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This is the problem, though, with the term "economy." It's a concept that picks out what is basically an unmeasurable quantity. It's an attempt to cover over the inability of the sum of physiological concepts to adequately map the total experience of running by inventing a catch-all term that refers to "that which could not be discovered in the lab." The lab says Runner B should be as fast as Runner A. When this turns out not to be the case, economy is invoked as an "explanation." But nothing has been explained: a word has been placed at the site of the ignorance, as a way of covering over that ignorance. This happens all the time, and not just in physiology.
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But we're not talking about their VO2Max, we're talking about their running economy.
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There just isn't another way to explain it other than: efficiency plays a large role in running.
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Running fast for 2 miles burns more calories than running slow (or walking ) for 2 miles.
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Yes. But only if you weigh more while running the fast 2 miles. Otherwise, it is about equal.
Probably not. But then again, that is not really running.
Why not? That's the way a lot of people run at first. Then, with practice, they become more efficient.
So, you DO agree that a person can change their rate of calories burned per mile, simply by altering their stride. Have you changed your mind on this point?
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What do you mean by altering stride? Taking shorter or longer steps? Or bouncing excessively and unnaturally?