Chapter
The Evolution of Training and Shoes in Running
11:34 - 14:52 (03:17)
In the 19th century, athletes were getting closer and closer to breaking the 4-minute mile even with terrible shoes. Racing tracks were made of tiny rocks, and athletes did not have the advanced technology of today's shoes.
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The first man to run a five minute mile broke a barrier that was previously believed impossible to surpass by humans.
11:34 - 12:57 (01:22)
Summary
The first man to run a five minute mile broke a barrier that was previously believed impossible to surpass by humans. He had a strange training regimen, which includes eating an unhealthy breakfast and dinner of stale bread, beef steak or mutton chops, and old beer, but he managed to achieve this feat despite running in uncomfortable shoes and on rough tracks.
ChapterThe Evolution of Training and Shoes in Running
EpisodeThe 4-minute Mile: Greatest Sports Story?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker is discussing the use of cinders as a building material and clarifies that they are small rocks similar to crushed lava rock.
12:57 - 13:14 (00:16)
Summary
The speaker is discussing the use of cinders as a building material and clarifies that they are small rocks similar to crushed lava rock.
ChapterThe Evolution of Training and Shoes in Running
EpisodeThe 4-minute Mile: Greatest Sports Story?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses the progress in track and field over the centuries, from breaking the four-minute mile to the rise of amateur athletes.
13:14 - 14:52 (01:38)
Summary
The speaker discusses the progress in track and field over the centuries, from breaking the four-minute mile to the rise of amateur athletes.