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| Subject: | | Re: Man is evolutionarily adapted to running long distances |
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Dante_Apollyon
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Sun, Sep 27 2009, 12:24pm
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The Tarahumaras' word for themselves, Raramuri, means "runners on foot" in their native tongue according to some early ethnographers like Norwegian Carl Lumholtz, though this interpretation has not been fully agreed upon. With widely dispersed settlements, these people developed a tradition of long-distance running for intervillage communication and transportation. The long-distance running tradition also has ceremonial and competitive aspects. Often, male runners kick wooden balls as they run in "foot throwing" competitions, and females use a stick and hoop. The foot throwing races are relays where the balls are kicked by the runners and relayed to the next runner while teammates run ahead to the next relay point. These races can last anywhere from a few hours for a short race to a couple of days without a break. The Tarahumara also practice persistence hunting, using their ability to run extremely long distances (sometimes as far as 160 km) to catch animals such as deer; the animals eventually tire and slow down, and the Tarahumara get close enough to the animal to kill it. See "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall (published 2009-05-05) which deals with the Tarahumara's participation in long distance races in the USA. |
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| Subject: | | Re: Man is evolutionarily adapted to running long distances |
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luna1580
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Sun, Sep 27 2009, 7:43pm
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