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Well, today was my day off. I try to take at least one day off from AmeriCymru, running, blogging etc per week. I freely admit that I have spent the day catching up on the latest series of 'Breaking Bad'. If you haven't seen 'Breaking Bad' yet you are in for a treat. Easily the best show on TV at the moment imho.

But back to running. I was amused to see the following in a post on the site about the about the World Alternative Games in Wales :-

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The man vs. horse race, an event at the World Alternative Games in Wales, has been around for three decades; a man has won three times.

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I guess, over a short distance, the horse should win every time. But I seem to recall reading somewhere that native Americans would capture and break wild horses by tracking and running after them for long distances. The horse would obviously bolt whenever its pursuer came into view but would eventually tire, provided the pursuit was kept up for long enough. I also recall reading somewhere that this has to do with the fact that horses have a thick coat and are unable to lose body heat as effectively as humans . Consequently when it comes to endurance over long distances ( provided one is super fit ) a man can indeed outrun a horse.

I wouldn't swear to any of this and I cant remember the sources of my information. Maybe it's just a mental 'barnacle' ( in the words of Aldous Huxley ) that I have picked up somewhere along the way.

Anyway I dont plan to outrun any horses on July 4th....just finish the course and maybe celebrate with a pint or two. Of course I have to perform the 'Grangetown Dap Dance' before I can get down to any serious celebrating ( all part of my pledge ) but I still don't know the steps. I'll repeat my appeal for info on this . Does anyone know the right moves?

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