Have you ever woken up and groaned as you fought with yourself to get out the door to run? You are not alone. That is in our biology. We evolved to want to conserve energy. The idea of exercising is only something that we've been doing relatively recently. Dr. Daniel Lieberman's new book, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding is a great read.
Evolutionary biologist, Dr. Daniel Lieberman joins us to discuss what this means for us as passionate runners. Dr. Lieberman wrote the 2004 article, Born to Run:
Here is the video Dr. Mark Cucuzzella mentioned.
Please check out Dr. Mark's running store, Two Rivers Treads and his podcast.
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Ep 576: 2022 Western States 100 Preview
EP 575: TRAINING PRINCIPLES: The Joy of Pacing
EP 574: TRN Audio Magazine - Volume 10
EP 573: 5 Biomarkers Every Runner Should Know About
EP 572: Running and the Science of Mental Toughness
EP 571: TRAINING PRINCIPLES: Base Building
EP 570: The Power of Consistency
EP 569: Should We Believe in Science-Backed Research?
EP 568: How to Deal With Aid Station Emergencies
EP 567: 5 Secrets Pros Do That Can Help You Regardless of Your Ability
EP 566: Strategies of Mental Running
EP 565: TRAINING PRINCIPLES - Running with Poles
EP 564: Run Like a Pro (Even if You're Slow)
EP 563: Mental Training for Ultra Running
EP 562: TRAINING PRINCIPLES - Conquering Technical Trail Running
EP 561: Believe Your Best Athletic Days are Ahead of You
EP 560: Spin the Bottle with TRN
EP 559: Understanding Female Athletes with Megan Roche
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