>> Really? I would have thought running around requires *lots* of muscle 
>> power. (That's why I can't do it, for example...)
> 
> Comparatively speaking.  Running doesn't take unusual amounts of muscle 
> power. Running when three 300-pound linebackers are holding you down 
> takes unusual amounts of muscle power.

Compared to sitting still watching the game on TV, it involves *a lot* 
of muscle. ;-) And I can't really imagine that baseball requires less 
muscle power than football...

> If you can't run fast, it's because you're doing it wrong. Don't think 
> about your legs. Start running, then move your arms as fast as you can. 
> Running is in the arms, not the legs. (Hence the "runs like a girl" 
> concept.)

I rephrase: I can run very, very fast indeed. I can't do this for more 
than a few seconds, however.

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