Comments on: New Study Suggests Humans Could Run As Fast As 40 MPH http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: muscle maxxl http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13616 muscle maxxl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:55:36 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13616 Great stuff here :) Great stuff here :)

]]> By: muscle maxxl http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37436 muscle maxxl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37436 Great stuff here :) Great stuff here :)

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13615 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:31 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13615 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37434 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37434 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: sheckyvegas http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37435 sheckyvegas Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37435 I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count? I can get to the fridge and back at 65 MPH during half time. Does that count?

]]> By: willis http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13614 willis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:35:52 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13614 If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you'll not know about it. If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you’ll not know about it.

]]> By: willis http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37433 willis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37433 If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you'll not know about it. If the fastest speed our most likely predator, say a cougar of the non-human variety, can hit is 40 mph, then I say the top speed for a human would be about 41 mph. If not, you’ll not know about it.

]]> By: Mark Buehner http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13613 Mark Buehner Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:05:51 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13613 I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man's footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite. Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else. I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man’s footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite.

Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else.

]]> By: Mark Buehner http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-37432 Mark Buehner Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-37432 I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man's footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite. Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else. I saw a show somewhere diagnosing ancient man’s footprints that suggested they ran quite a bit faster than today- wish i could cite.

Seems its more an issue of fast twitch muscle than anything else.

]]> By: David http://gas2.org/2010/01/26/new-study-suggests-humans-could-run-as-fast-as-40-mph/#comment-13612 David Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:02:08 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4563#comment-13612 "Most fit" can run 20 mph? Not really. Most decent high school track guys should hit 20 mph, that corresponds to 22.5 seconds in the 200 meters, and that's sustained, overall speed. I know...I ran sub-22, and didn't even qualify for state (had better luck in the 400m). It's even easier to hit that for 40-50 meters in the middle of a sprint. If kids actually were busy all day, working in the fields, hunting gazelles or whatnot, I bet a heck of people would be able to hit 20 mph at least during their prime from 16-28 or so. “Most fit” can run 20 mph? Not really. Most decent high school track guys should hit 20 mph, that corresponds to 22.5 seconds in the 200 meters, and that’s sustained, overall speed. I know…I ran sub-22, and didn’t even qualify for state (had better luck in the 400m). It’s even easier to hit that for 40-50 meters in the middle of a sprint. If kids actually were busy all day, working in the fields, hunting gazelles or whatnot, I bet a heck of people would be able to hit 20 mph at least during their prime from 16-28 or so.

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