I enjoy running quite a bit. It is very therapeutic for me. Also, it’s healthy. That’s an added bonus for sure. Sadly, though, as with most parts of the body, things start to deteriorate and not be able to handle the wear and tear of every day activities. My knees. They are still good but I can already tell that one day it’s going to happen and my knees will explode out of my legs like rockets and kill an innocent bystander. So, now I run on an elliptical machine or something.
But, with my love of running comes a question. Where did running come from? Who was the first person to decide that they need to run instead of trying to walk away from things? It’s such a simple idea really. But, how many people had to die before someone said, “That’s it! I’m not taking this anymore! We obviously can’t walk away from these animals, they keep catching up with us and tearing off our heads!” So, is that how it was invented? Some revolutionary man or woman (more than likely a man) stood up and said, “No more!” and figured out they would just walk more quickly (later known as running)? Or, was it something that was programmed into our bodies from the beginning and it was just natural? I hope it’s not the latter because that’s not as interesting.
Also with that comes something I think should be kept in our heads at all times. If you’re running from something, you better make sure you’re running faster than whatever it is that is chasing you. Because, if not. You will be caught.
