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		ultrarunner on Feb 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the Nike Vaporfly War Was Lost Imagine if your shoes had some sort of linear bearing system that would allow you to glide over the ground, preventing energy loss while allowing brief rest periods. I don't know if I can even satisfactorily define running itself on the spot, but I'm pretty sure I know it when I see it.

hermitdev on Feb 8, 2020 [–]

I think you could succinctly define running as a motion similar to walking, except only one foot has contavt with the ground at the time.

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