Homo Erectus

Human Devolution

HOMO ERECTUS - Upright Man dates back 2 million to 70,000 years ago. Homo Erectus was one of the first to run down its food in packs. A pack of humans can out run an animal. Homo Erectus figured this out.

Unlike runners today, Homo Erectus stood up straight when he ran. The Modern World has us seated. We travel in motorized seats. We eat seated. We work seated. We watch hours of TV seated. Some folks gather seated (the things my kids like to ride at Publix). 

We spend so much time seated, we are stuck that way. Remember when you made a face and your Mom said your face was going to stick like that? Well, its true. If you hold a position all day every day, your body is going to adapt and form around that position. When you stand up and run, it looks like you are still seated. The average runner today is bent at the waist with his/her ass sticking out. 

When we are bent over while running, we are off balance. In order to re-balance, most folks compound their problem by over-striding. We stick our front foot way out in front of us to catch us before we fall. 

Over-striding is the primary cause of back injury, knee injury and calf injury. Front loading our weight and beating it into the ground over and over again is a sure way to wear out our God given equipment.

The solution dates back a million plus year. Be Homo Erectus! Stand straight up and shorten our stride. A pretty runner is tall in her carriage with tiny steps. Over-striding makes a pretty runner look like an Ape.