Eli5: how are humans, who are two legged, able to out endure creatures that are four legged?
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Most animals are dragsters, they are built to accelerate to a high speed fast and hold that speed a short distance.
Man isn’t fast, everything beats us at a short sprint, but in good shape, with cool conditions and/or a water bottle, humans can go near full speed for days. It’s what we’re built for.
Related, for slightly different performance reasons. They used to teach kids with Japanese racing bikes to be polite when they passed the Harley’s, it may take a bit but the Harley will catch up.
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