Good link, piranha.
At the end of the article there were allusions to the "other" school of thought that postulated the opposite (human are not born runners).
When it comes to the world of evolutionary biology and psychology, there is tons of conjecture but no true factual knowledge.
No suprise that some of the scientists were long distance runners themselves. I'm from the school of thought that humans descended from a long line of "sprinter" hunters. As we developed superior intelligence, the need to run for 5 hours at a slow pace to tire out our dinner became useless. Since we developed the ability to outsmart prey, it became a matter of hiding and waiting and
pouncing. In other words, explosive speed and strength.
They illustrate the example of horses...who have never been hunters. Their primary evolutionary adaption has been to haul ass out of whatever predicament they are in, and
FAST. The scientists in this article neglected that critical fact...much of our evolution is not just about hunting but about fleeing as well
