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Ep292: Sprinters vs Marathoners: Speed vs Endurance · Kidcast Daily

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  Daily starts your day. Fun and laughter come your way.
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  Sports and trivia games galore. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today we're going to talk about
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  something really cool, the science and excitement behind
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  sprinters and marathoners. Have you ever wondered why some
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  runners are super fast for a short distance while others can
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  run for hours without getting tired?
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  That's what we're exploring today, sprinters versus
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  marathoners, and the difference between speed and endurance.
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  Let's start with the basics. A sprinter is someone who runs
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  races that are very short, like 100 meters or 200 meters.
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  These races are all about going as fast as you possibly can for
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  a short time. You might see sprinters in the
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  Olympics, like when they race in a straight line and finish in
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  just about 10 seconds. On the other hand, a marathoner
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  runs much longer races like the marathon, which is 42.195
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  kilometers or about 26.2 miles. That's as long as some car
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  rides. Marathoners run slower than
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  sprinters, but they keep going for a really long time.
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  Here's a question for you, if you could choose.
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  Would you rather be really fast for a short distance or be able
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  to run for hours without stopping?
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  That's a fun thing to think about.
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  Everyone is good at different things, and both speed and
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  endurance are amazing skills. Now let's dig a little deeper
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  into what makes sprinters and marathoners different.
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  The main difference is in how their bodies use energy.
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  Sprinters need a quick burst of energy to run super fast for a
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  short time. Their muscles are packed with a
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  type of fiber called fast twitch muscle fibers.
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  These fibers help you move quickly but get tired easily.
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  If you've ever raced your friend across the playground, you've
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  probably used your fast twitch muscles.
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  Marathoners, on the other hand, have more slope witch muscle
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  fibers. These muscles are not as
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  powerful or quick, but they can work for a long time without
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  getting tired. Slotwitch fibers are great for
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  activities like running, biking, or swimming for a long distance.
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  So if you've ever gone on a long walk or hiked with your family,
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  you've used your slotwitch muscles.
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  Did you know that most people have a mix of both fastwitch and
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  slotwitch muscle fibers? But some people are born with
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  more of one type, which can make them naturally better at short
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  sprints or long distance runs. Of course, with practice and
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  training, anyone can get better at running, whether it's short
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  or long distances. Here's a trivia question for
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  you. Do you know what country the
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  marathon race comes from? The answer is Greece.
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  The marathon was inspired by a legendary run from the city of
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  Marathon to Athens, which is about 26 miles.
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  Let's talk about speed for a moment.
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  Speed means how fast you can go In running, speed is measured by
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  how quickly you can cover a certain distance.
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  The fastest runner ever in the 100 meter dash is Usain Bolt.
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  He ran 100 meters in just 9.58 seconds.
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  That's faster than most people can ride a bike.
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  Sprinters train by doing lots of short, fast runs and exercises
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  that make their muscles strong and quick.
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  They also practice starting quickly when the race begins
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  because every second counts. Now let's learn about endurance.
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  Endurance is the ability to keep going for a long time without
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  getting tired. Marathoners need to pace
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  themselves so they don't run out of energy before the finish
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  line. They train by running long
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  distances, sometimes running for two hours or more in a single
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  practice. They also make sure to eat foods
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  that give them steady energy, like bananas, oatmeal, and
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  pasta. Endurance athletes focus on
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  breathing steadily and keeping a comfortable pace.
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  Here's a yes or no question for you.
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  Do marathon runners ever Sprint at the very start of the race?
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  The answer is no. If they ran too fast at the
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  beginning, they would get tired and not be able to finish the
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  whole race. Another cool fact is that
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  sprinters and marathoners even look different.
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  Sprinters often have more muscle in their legs and arms because
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  they need power for those quick bursts.
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  Marathoners are usually leaner with less muscle bulk, which
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  helps them stay light on their feet for hours.
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  Have you ever tried running as fast as you can for a short
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  time, and then tried jogging slowly for a long time?
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  You might have noticed that sprinting feels exciting, but it
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  makes you tired quickly. While slow.
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  Jogging can be tiring in a different way, but you can keep
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  going for much longer. Here's a trivia question.
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  How many laps around a standard 400 meter track does it take to
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  finish a marathon? The answer is about 105 laps.
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  That's a lot of running in circles.
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  Let's talk about how sprinters and marathoners train.
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  Sprinters train their bodies to react quickly and move
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  powerfully. They do exercises like jumping,
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  running upstairs, and lifting weights.
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  Some of their workouts only last a few minutes, but they are very
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  intense. Marathoners, on the other hand,
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  do lots of long runs, sometimes running for hours at a time.
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  They also practice staying focused and keeping a steady
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  pace, which is really important when you're running for a long
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  time. Here's a yes or no question for
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  you. Can someone be both a top
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  sprinter and a top marathoner at the same time?
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  The answer is no. It's very rare because training
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  for speed and training for endurance use different
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  techniques and build different types of muscles.
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  Now let's look at some real world examples.
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  In school, you might have a field day where you run a short
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  race like 50 meters or 100 meters.
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  That's a Sprint. If you've ever seen a charity
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  fun run or a city marathon on TV, you've seen endurance
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  runners in action. Some kids like to race their
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  bikes for a short distance, while others enjoy going for
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  long rides with their friends. Did you know that there are even
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  ultra marathons, which are races longer than marathons?
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  Some ultra marathons are 50 or even 100 miles long.
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  The runners who do these races are experts in endurance and
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  train for years to be able to finish.
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  Here's another trivia question. What is the world record time
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  for running a marathon? For men, the answer is 2 hours,
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  0 minutes and 35 seconds, set by Kelvin Kiptom from Kenya.
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  That means he ran more than 13 mph for over 2 hours.
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  Let's talk about what athletes eat.
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  Sprinters often eat foods that give them quick energy, like
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  fruits, bread and rice. Marathoners eat foods that give
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  slow, steady energy, like whole grains and vegetables, and they
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  drink lots of water to stay hydrated during a marathon.
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  Some runners even eat small snacks or special energy gels to
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  keep going. Here's a yes or no question for
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  you. Do sprinters and marathoners
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  need to get a good night's sleep before a big race?
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  Yes, they do. Rest is super important for all
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  athletes, no matter what kind of race they are running.
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  Both sprinters and marathoners need to warm up before they race
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  and cool down afterward to keep their muscles healthy.
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  Warming up might include stretching, jogging slowly, or
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  doing jumping jacks. After the race, athletes walk or
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  jog slowly and stretch again to help their bodies recover.
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  Here's one last trivia question. What is the name of the famous
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  race where you run, swim and bike in the same event?
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  The answer is a triathlon. Triathlons are great for people
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  who love both speed and endurance.
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  Let's do a quick recap of what we learned today.
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  Sprinters are runners who race short distances as fast as
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  possible using their fast twitch muscles for speed.
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  Marathoners race long distances using slow twitch muscles for
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  endurance so they can keep going for hours.
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  Sprinters and marathoners train differently, eat differently,
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  and even look different because of their secial skills.
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  Both types of running are amazing in their own way and
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  anyone can try them with practice an effort.
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  Thanks for joining us on Kid Cast Daily, where we keep
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  learning fun and exciting. Next time you run at the
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  playground, you'll know a little more about what makes someone a
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  sprinter or a marathoner. Whether you love to go fast or
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  go far, remember it's all about having fun and staying healthy.
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