9.5 miles (approx 15 kilometers)? Lies! The article itself lists the number 1 measured pro distance as 13 km. So the graphic is BS to start.
Now let's look at even 13 km over 90 minutes... that's 8.6 km/h average, or barely a light jog. That is NOT strenuous compared to the much shorter distances covered in hockey, rugby, football while using every muscle in the body to fight through physical contact.
OK, I'll try running for 90 minutes and cover 16 km. Or maybe I'll jog, walk, sprint occasionally for 90 minutes and cover 10 or 12 km instead. Admittedly my "sprint" is about 60% the speed of your heros, but that just means they get to walk for longer periods while covering that modest distance.
It’s worth pointing out that this chart is a little misleading since their running is a little easier than it is in other sports due to the fact that they’ve always got the wind at their backs because soccer blows.
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It’s worth pointing out that this chart is a little misleading since their running is a little easier than it is in other sports due to the fact that they’ve always got the wind at their backs because soccer blows.
You are a moron. Watch a game before you spout your ignorant nonsense.
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I'm a huge helmet advocate but "100% a parenting issue" is a hyperbolic. I see kids riding around with helmets in their hands, on their handlebars, etc. So they knew leave the house with a helmet (probably because their parents told them to) and the chose to not wear it once they were out with their friends.
Maybe it's only 87.2% a parenting issue.
But to be clear, I didn't mean "parenting" as in "follow them around and nag them to wear it" more like, "teach them good habits and good decision making skills as well as the self-confidence to not do stupid stuff that their friends are doing." YMMV.
I find that this is the first generation of children I'm starting to find that is more wise than smart. They know more things, but less "why" of why things are done and they'll challenge those things without knowing why they're challenging things.
Wise is learning from the mistakes of others. Smart is learning from your own mistakes.
We have so many rules and why you need these safety features now, but the kids are basically like, "Eh, it'll never happen to me. Or I'll respawn. Or, are we sure this is truly why we do this?"
I don't think kids today are any different than their predecessors in this regard
