Why You Run, Top 10 Theories
Having some Facebook friends who are prone to remind me of their superior physical condition and fitness by recounting their long distance running accomplishments, I was driven to research this peculiar phenomenon of running, once reserved for desperate circumstances such as escaping an enemy or a hungry bear, but now indulged in as though exertion were cake and sweat were frosting. At least one...
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