“AntiFragile by Taleb The endurance diet Walter George’s training methods were typical of his era, as are Mo Farah’s of the present. The transition from the standard training system of the Victorian age— which featured small amounts of slow and fast running— to the modern training system— which is characterized by large quantities of slow running and modest doses of fast running— did not occur suddenly. It happened inch by inch, the way animals evolve. In fact, the sport of running has much in common with evolution. Life on Earth is a game of survival of the fittest. So is running, in a slightly different sense. In life, genetically unique organisms compete to produce offspring. Genes that help an organism survive are likely to be passed on to future generations of the species, while genes that hinder survival tend to get weeded out. Over time, the species becomes increasingly adapted to its environment. In running, athletes build fitness with disparate methods and then come together to compete in races. The training methods used by race winners are frequently copied by the losers, who cast aside their own, inferior methods. Over time, this process generates an always improving set of Fitzgerald, Matt. 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower (p. 32). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. ”
