Runningart2004 wrote:
Genetic predisposition for the following:
1. Longer than normal legs compared to torso
2. Lack of muscle.
3. Naturally high Vo2max.
4. For women: Hips more narrow than normal.
Not everyone can be 6'0" 140lbs. Some people are just naturally more muscular regardless of what they eat or how much they run. Also some people have longer than normal legs and a thin short torso while others will have a wider torso. Vo2max is related to weight, the lighter you are the high your Vo2max is. Mitochondira, capillaries, heart size, are all increased through training.
Alan
I like how you actually said things that make sense, not just some vague bull crap.
But, alas, I must disagree. I believe that those problems, while disadvantages, can be worked through. I do not believe we have come close enough to true human potential for those problems to stop someone from becoming an "elite" . With proper training, belief in yourself, and dedication which most would deem as "over the top" and "not worth it" almost anyone can become great. Unfortunately, at least in america, few find this path to be worth the pain one must endure.
These our my own thoughts, I have few to no examples.
Wejo may work, but many would say he had the talent and it just didn't show itself until post-high school(like many).
But if that is a fair argument, than isn't it fair to say that everyone has this talent, and just needs to induce it through training to bring it out? Is an extra necessary talent that everyone has really a talent at all? Or a skill that must be honed?
^o^
Blaze