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Guido · 06-19-2006, 02:40 AM

I didn't start working out until recently so I haven't experienced runners high. I think I've seen it sometimes with other people. However I'm very sceptical about the article cited in the first post.

Mice bred for 29 generations to have a predisposition for running? Now that's something we see regulary in humans! Jonses inc, marathon-runners from father to son for more then 120 years

This article only confirms ancient old country-lore:
Animals bred for a kind of work become unhappy, even sick when not able to do that kind of work.
Greyhounds must run.
Racehorses have to race.
Farm horses have to be able to pull carts and plows.
A cat that used to hunting and going out for days, will scratch all of your furniture to pieces if you hold in a small flat...

Now some researchers "proved" this with special bred mice, yiepee.

I'm waiting for an article about three types of mice, the ordinary lab mouse, the exercice prone and the wild mouse. The wild mouse runs from time to time to escape cats and covers long distances when forced to seek new food supplies. However when food is abundant and close and when there is no danger, it will take things easy. This ressembles the average training schedule of excerice and rest.

06-19-2006, 02:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Guido Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 25	I didn't start working out until recently so I haven't experienced runners high. I think I've seen it sometimes with other people. However I'm very sceptical about the article cited in the first post. Mice bred for 29 generations to have a predisposition for running? Now that's something we see regulary in humans! Jonses inc, marathon-runners from father to son for more then 120 years This article only confirms ancient old country-lore: Animals bred for a kind of work become unhappy, even sick when not able to do that kind of work. Greyhounds must run. Racehorses have to race. Farm horses have to be able to pull carts and plows. A cat that used to hunting and going out for days, will scratch all of your furniture to pieces if you hold in a small flat... Now some researchers "proved" this with special bred mice, yiepee. I'm waiting for an article about three types of mice, the ordinary lab mouse, the exercice prone and the wild mouse. The wild mouse runs from time to time to escape cats and covers long distances when forced to seek new food supplies. However when food is abundant and close and when there is no danger, it will take things easy. This ressembles the average training schedule of excerice and rest.