“Running at a middling, not-too-hard, not-too-easy pace for an extended period of time isn't some timeless, eternal movement pattern on which our bodies thrive. It was really only popularized as a "palliative to sedentariness" in the 1960s, and while any movement is usually better than none, running…”— Nick English, tonic.vice.comTagged: Running, Movement, Physiology
“Running is a crappy way to lose fat and an inferior way to boost cardiovascular health, but it's somehow become the most popular exercise on Earth after walking. That's bad, because running sucks. There's a reason that up to 79 percent of runners get sidelined with an injury at least once per year:…”— Nick English, tonic.vice.comTagged: How To Think, Running, Movement, Bodies, Exercise