Eli5: how are humans, who are two legged, able to out endure creatures that are four legged?

Question

Eli5: how are humans, who are two legged, able to out endure creatures that are four legged?

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Answer 1

because its a tradeoff between speed and endurance

if you go and sprint, it wont be long before you start feeling pain from sprinting BUT you covered distance really fast

Slower running/jogging will allow you to run for MUH longer, go longer distances, but slower.