Bramble and Lieberman: Before we were ‘Born to Run’
If you haven’t read Christopher McDougals New York Times best seller ‘Born to Run’ , don’t waste your time getting on the waiting list at your local library. Not only are there probably 10-15 people on the list ahead of you, but you need to own and reference this running classic. However, long before McDougal penned ‘Born to Run’ it’s scholastic origins lay with two brilliant PHD professors from the University of Utah and Harvard.
Much of their research comprises chapter 28 of ‘Born to Run’ however their insights go beyond chapter 28. Read the article for yourself and find out how you evolved to run. Running endurance and the evolution of Homo
Why is this important? By using nearly 70 references, this peer-reviewed article shows what we as humans can, have, and should do…run. We evolved as endurance runners. Our feet and bodies were quite literally made to run long distances. So enlighten your mind and get informed, then please your body and go for a run.
