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TIL that as you increase your walking speed there is a point where walking any faster would take more energy than running (theconversation.com)
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[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago

I always figured you burned the same amount of energy more or less - you’re moving the same mass the same distance, just slower or faster.

I am not a scientist.