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[–] ScoDux ago 

Yeah a mechanical engineer.

Lets ask a exercise physiologist how wearing a band on their ankles for a 3 mile run would effect the gate of the runner.

How would it effect the knee joins, ankle joints and hips?

This is literally retarded.

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[–] prairie 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

If efficiency is the goal, I've got a much better solution this engineer might want to take a look at.

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[–] Deceneu ago 

That's how the idea came to him. By riding along runners on a bike, then noticing the efficiency differential.

I guess the only worthwhile goal would be to 'run for your life'.

Competition wouldn't allow it and it'd be less of a workout in general.

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[–] ichlibejuice 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

just put on fucking rollerblades you fucking moron.

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[–] RandomFurryDude 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Legs aren't as good as wheels, two legs aren't as good as four, and we don't have good legs for running (should be digitigrade...Like furries curiously enough).

Ultimately we are designed for endurance, going slow for a long distance in different climates and environments.

We are also highly specialized with our arms, precise accurate movements, perfect for throwing a rock or spear.

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[–] ichlibejuice 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

best internal combustion engines on earth are only 40% efficient and those are highly specialized and only work in a narrow temperature and rpm range. it's not that strange if you aren't scientifically illiterate.

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[–] puggy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

then homo sapiens developed hunting tools (cue music from 2001 A Space Odyssey)

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[–] beefartist 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We are built for endurance and team work

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[–] youareivan 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

reading about how shortening the running stride improved efficiency reminded me that when i was a kid i had a recurring dream where i discovered that the smaller a step i made the faster i could do it, resulting in me being able to run as fast as the flash... as long as i took super small steps.

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[–] Deceneu ago  (edited ago)

I guess I dreamed a lot of things, but nothing in the same ballpark as you :)

Greetings, my other kin \V/

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[–] performance 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

6.4% more efficient? Who is even going to notice? What a gay discovery.

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[–] Deceneu 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Your paycheck. Take a 6.4% pay cut. You'll notice.

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[–] performance ago 

You're comparing two vastly different things to make some weirdo false equivalence.

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[–] PraiseIPU 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

6% on a 26 mile marathon is like running 1.5 fewer miles

ask a marathon runner if theyd like to run 1.5 fewer miles once they've hit the wall.

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[–] Tzitzimitl 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

first part of article: running burns calories because its so inefficient

second part of article: heres how to increase the efficiency

fucking what

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[–] hrdtak 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Some people run to lose weight, some people run to compete.

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[–] Tzitzimitl ago 

except no competetion is going to allow that

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[–] tracheapunchables ago 

And some of us run so we can chase down a fleeing target until they enter the shooting range.

Or to get away from a pack of niggers. Huh, I guess that really is a competition in a way.