Running is a quick way to get around if you are late for something. Not the most pleasant part of the school physical education lesson. Olympic sport. There is a marathon, relay race and this one, like his – shuttle run … What else is there?
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In fact, “there is still” so much interesting, exciting and informative that even the all-knowing wiki nervously breathes away. So, let’s go.
The fastest man in the world – our contemporary, athlete from Jamaica, three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt. The maximum speed that he can develop is about 44 km/h. Of course, he will not catch up with Cheetah yet. But it is quite possible to be ahead of the racehorse.
The steps of man – the most complex “running mechanism”, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, and also tendons, blood vessels and nerve endings. When running, all this “machine” works synchronously!
Fat layer, which every person has (even the dried out phytoniaca, aha) – these are energy reserves. If we translate the energy reserve of the average person into physical values, it turns out that the “battery” will be enough to run continuously for 3 days at a speed of 24 km/h.
The Bushmen (indigenous people of South Africa) still go hunting, armed with only… feet. They just bring the game (say, antelope) to complete exhaustion by running for many hours. Sounds unbelievable, doesn’t it? The whole secret is that in fact, the animal gets tired quickly. To restore its strength, it needs to stop and breathe. A man, having the property of thermoregulation during running (banal – sweating), without such breaks can do quite long.
Not in all running disciplines the main role is played by speed and good physical preparation. Sometimes much more important is the tactics and desire to win. Having both a simple farmer from Australia Cliff Young in 1983 won the Ultra Marathon at 875 km from professional runners! By the way, it was the first public race of the Australian, and at that time he had already passed it in 60 years.
Cliff Young managed to beat his rivals by ignoring the allowed sleep breaks. A total frisky farmer ran without rest for almost 6 days (more precisely, 5 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes)! After the finish, he admitted that he is not used to such a load: during his life, he had a great training, working on vast pastures and burning sheep for 24 hours.
The product favorite among amateurs and running professionals is a banana. This is the result of a survey and research among athletes. It is difficult to say what explains this addiction. Perhaps, the fruit has the property to influence the speed and quality of running, which is not yet known to scientists. It is not without reason that 12 of the top 20 runners on the planet are from Kenya. Or perhaps the answer lies on the surface: a banana is not only a delicious fruit itself, but also a product with high nutritional value, a source of a large number of vitamins and minerals necessary for excellent health and good mood.
Do you know what sneakers are? Right, it is a collective name for sneakers and sneakers. Every year, more than 1 billion pairs of running sneakers are sold worldwide. Pay attention – it is the running snickers. Sports shoes for aerobics, pilates or “rocking” have their own statistics. As well as their specific names.