MarkM
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
I kind of knew it had something to do with fast-twitch muscles. Another question is:
Why do black men have more fast twitch muscles? What about their evolution / genetic make up means they have more?
[Edited on 17-08-2009 by MarkM]
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
I imagine it has something to do with where they have evolved.
You often find that its Africans that are very good at long distance running, is this due to the huge area they live in, the sparse nature of food/water meaning long distance travel is a must - survival of the fittest would indicate that the ones who can travel the furthest fastest would push that race to evolve into good long distance runners.
And its often Caribbean's who are good at short distance. I have no idea what environmental factors help evolve this trait, could be something to do with living on small islands I suppose.
|
Reecemac
Member
Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
Went through round 1 of the 200m round 2 is at 5.55 today. Cant see him not getting through and with gay out cant see him not winning (even if he was still in).
|
stuartmitchell
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Tiesto
I thought it was he ran under 9 secs for the flying last 100m at the 150m he recently did in Manchester.
Edit: I was right. 8.72 to be exact http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8039407.stmp
[Edited on 17-08-2009 by Tiesto]
Shit sorry thats what I meant  
Thanks for clearing it up mate!
Makes sense for him to keep breaking records for the ££££££££££££
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
My Dad always ahd a theoey as to why people of an African descent are good at running... im not convinced myself 
"They are used to running... away from their masters"
|
Eck
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
User status: Offline
|
The one I was told is that they are used to chasing after their food
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
My old man comes away with worse but I refuse to repeat it. The racist old cunt
|
Carl
Member
Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
User status: Offline
|
My old man is the same .
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
Jenny Meadows an outstanding Broinze in the womens 800m 
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Eck
The one I was told is that they are used to chasing after their food
thats my theory, either running for food coming out of airplanes (relief aid) or running to get the water first
he looked quite tired today, although didn't even need to run that fast to get through.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
Running away from the police after rapes and drug deals IMO.
|
MarkM
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
Running after you in Spanish resorts trying to sell you sunglasses and blag watches.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
Ive heard they are going to test Bolt to make sure he isnt in fact a Robot.
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
sand-eel is a noob 
19.19  mental
|
Chrissy
Premium Member
Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Sunny Glasgow Drives: Astra J
User status: Offline
|
Unbelievable.
>>>> Chris <<<<
|
Tiesto
Member
Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
User status: Offline
|
OMG.....
Insane
|
strick206
Member
Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Wigan Drives:Integra DC5
User status: Offline
|
The guy is a machine, apparently he can do the 400m aswell, even though he said he doesn't enjoy it.
Would be brilliant for someone to have world records in all three distances, wonder if it's ever been done
|
Ben J
Member
Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
You could tell he was going for that record....normally he would have eased up at 150m.
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
No superlatives left for the guy, he is fucking super man
You can't just blow a field of world class athletes out the water like that  He had overtook the guy in the next lane, who finished second, within 15 metres ffs.
|
sand-eel
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
sand-eel is a noob
19.19 mental
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
''it wasn't a good race''
the man is so modest, should be able to go even faster if he concentrates on just one event.
|
MarkM
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
Amazing.
|
Scotty_B
Member
Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline
|
Apparently he was fatigued a little aswell.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
I missed it live, but just managed to see a repeat of it now.
He certainly slowed down towards the end. Im not sure if this was on purpose or if it was down to tiredness/lack of fitness, but he certainly wasnt going full pelt when he crossed the line as he should be at 200m.
|
Robbo
Member
Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
No superlatives left for the guy, he is fucking super man
You can't just blow a field of world class athletes out the water like that He had overtook the guy in the next lane, who finished second, within 15 metres ffs.
Yup! He all but stopped 20m out, crazy!
|
