throwawaitnine t1_j3zmlca wrote on January 12, 2023 at 3:39 AM

Reply to comment by rossdowdell in Was I in the wrong, and if not, did I still mess up? by [deleted]

Pause.

There's actually a fundamental difference between walking and running. When you walk one foot is always on the ground. When you run both feet are off the ground simultaneously during each stride.

jamin_g t1_j415zda wrote on January 12, 2023 at 1:40 PM

The roll of the foot is the other big one. Humans are alive today because of our ability to walk, not to run.

It takes 3 days for a human to outrun a horse.

a-german-muffin t1_j41bb9t wrote on January 12, 2023 at 2:21 PM

LOL, no it doesn't. There's a crazy Welsh race where humans have managed to beat horses in just 22 miles, and ultrarunners knock off anywhere from 60 to 100 miles in a day during races. Horses are generally good for about 35 (although you can certainly train 'em to go longer).