I noticed one interesting tendency with myself and, I assume, with most of the people in videogames. No matter what genre this game is, if it's not a vehicle you mostly traverse via running. Yakuza series, Grand Theft Auto, Bethesda games, Souls games, doesn't matter, you always at least jog.
So what stops me or anyone else from doing that in real life? Why don't I just run to my destination instead of wasting time just walking. There is nothing interesting to see outside anyway, so I'd rather prefer spending less time during open world segments.
Any downsides to that? Other than getting sweaty and tired on long distances?
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u r fat.
Well, it's just a matter of efficiency, isn't it? Death Stranding was innovative exactly because it made going from one place to another the core gameplay mechanic, rather than something you do between the actual gameplay sequences.
>because it made going from one place to another the core gameplay mechanic
Funnily enough, this is complete bullshit. I beat the entire game by just holding LT/RT down at the same time to stay balanced. I never once had to actually shift my weight around. And by the time you have your vehicles, walking basically becomes something you only do once in awhile. The game was a joke.
Its tiresome and you dont need to run to places.
Honestly the only game I took pleasure in walking was Hitman.
Death Stranding could have gone a lot deeper in its traversal mechanics, i was let down by it
DS was NEVER about "shifting your balance". It was about MAINTAINING the balance, overcoming environmental threats, and surviving in the crazy world in general. It's a borderline RE1-style survival horror, where you spend some time in safe rooms, planning your next trek and gear, scaling the risks and rewards of different strats, and then executing them.
Too bad he ruined it by putting fricking boring BTs everywhere
Go for it, OP. Or I should say run for it.
recently started running
trying to get a sub-25min 5K, currently at around 27 minutes
God bless anon.
I'd suggest you try to improve endurance first, once you hit 8/10km the first 4/5km become warmup and you learn how to pace yourself better
Once you mastered that you can either easily go for longer runs or min/max short distances
>Any downsides to that? Other than the major two downsides to it
ya dumb c**t
also you're never gonna beat a vheicle of any kind for long distances
vidya characters can run everywhere because they have unlimited stamina, don't smell and distances between destinations are much shorter
even when running you will waste 50 minutes of your day to go to wallmart vs just driving there 10 minutes
>even when running you will waste 50 minutes of your day to go to wallmart vs just driving there 10 minutes
>you must be american to think a car is faster than a person
the third worlder mind works in mysterious ways
walking/running is cheaper and more healthy for you burger boy
Ever heard the expression "time is money"? Of course not, you live on autismbucks. Normal people often choose to pay extra to get somewhere faster, because they can use that extra time to do something actually productive.
Is there really no convenience stores in the land of free?
let alone the sudden need to poop
i once tried to run a marathon and had to quit 1/3 of the way through
if you have limited stamina, just run for 15 seconds, stand still until your stamina regenerates, and run again
>run for 15 seconds, stand still until your stamina regenerates, and run again
WRONG. Run for 14 seconds, never deplete it fully, because it will regenerate slower.
>exercise is a waste of time
Burgers must be waking up
Take the bikepill
I have done this for years. Dress lightly even in winter and you won't be a sweaty frick either.
Sure, enjoy getting killed by a scrib you n'wah.
There's a black kid in my college that does this, actually.
Pretty sure he's autistic because I've never seen him talk to or hang out with anyone. You're just standing and see a dude running like an Oblivion npc on aggro mode.
Black Forrest Gump
running is an emergency manouver. humans arent meant to run long stretches of distances.
>humans arent meant to run long stretches of distances.
? moron?
>tired on long distances
Just stock up on fatigue potions
I'm sorry americans, I had to clarify that I meant running like in yakuza games where it's a little town, I obviously don't intend to run for 2km to get to grocery store, because the closest one I have is 40 meters away from the door of the building I live in, also a few more on the street I live in too. I mean running like to bus stop or something
I also already only run up the staircases and always skip a step, I can run up 5 floors and only need 20 seconds to catch my breath
>bus stop
?
>, I obviously don't intend to run for 2km to get to grocery store,
Why would you? Just fast travel.
Don't do this, leads to huge issues in later life. Cartilage basically turns to powder.
i run a lot in real life and now i have arthrosis before i'm even 40
if you don't know, that means constant pain of the joints and there is no cure except sawing or fusing the bones
i'm unlucky and it's unlikely for the average person, but that is a pretty big downside you might want to be aware of. i wasn't and i'm bitter about it
>used to love running
>as a young kid, assumed huge pain in legs I got from running was just being tired and everyone experienced it
>legs now permafricked, haven't moved above walking pace in over a decade
If you wanna look like a moron sure, run forrest run
>get quest to meet with an important politician
>game has realistic mechanics
>if you run there, you'll arrive all sweaty and disheveled
>politician finds it disrespectful of you to show up like this and refuses to talk to you, quest failed
>if you walk there, you're fine and dandy, politician receives you, you work everything out, quest complete!
bravo kojima
not the first time games included missions like that, hell it's practically a staple in GTA games
>not training for a marathon so a 5 minute job won't even undo your hair
ngmi
I'm pretty sure npcs like you less if you talk to them when out of stamina in Morrowind
I run every weekend
My current goal is hitting 12km in under an hour
Walking is based. It makes you enjoy life more, doesn't cuck your knees, and doesn't shorten your lifespan by expending your heartbeats like running does.
Only low IQ cucks run. WalkGODS never need to run. WalkGODS never need to run away or chase after anything. WalkGODS calmly walk towards danger and face it head on with open arms because we're high test. WalkGODs don't need to chase after anything because walking improves IQ and gives you time to devise Batman-tier plans to capture your target without running after them like a spastic moron. Runcels could never.
What about racewalking? It's faster than walking and safer than running. You don't even, im assuming, sweat that much.
Hell no. That shit is more harmful to the body than running. If you need to get somewhere fast - run, if not - walk. When you use the wrong tool for the job, it only leads to disaster.
>That shit is more harmful to the body than running
I disagree.
Its putting more impact on the ankle when you do racewalking.
On running you move off and land on ball of foot rather than ankle, so better for joints.
Can't run due to joints. I row instead. My autistic brain really likes it for some reason. I have to keep reminding myself not to row so much and so hard since that time I couldn't walk out of the gym.
>row
seems comfy
its nice. i used to watch those youtube videos of trains in japan while rowing. made it both more fun and kinda informative, seeing parts of the japanese countryside and such.
wh40k audio books for me. I shed a lot of weight during the horus heresy.
>Can't run due to joints
Bullshit, smoked 5 packs a week for 10 years, took me 1 month to expand my lungs and perform average
Unless your alveolus are busted you'll be fine, you'll just spit yellow mucus for the first 5 times
>Anon says joints
>moron talks about lungs
???
Are your brains clogged with black tar?
>joints
i'm a moron, i assumed he was a pothead
That's actually pretty funny
I'd run everywhere if I didn't sweat a lot.
No, it's not because of weight. I just get way hotter than others for some reason. Like I have fat friends who wear 3 layers of clothing while I'm in a shirt at 40 degrees.
>Not putting points in swimming
swimming is great, doubly so if you can do it in a river instead of a pool
also swimming while it rains feels so good
What stops you from going to every person on the street and asking if they have a quest for you? Just because they don't have a quest marker doesn't mean they don't have one.
The enemy faction sometimes called Child Protective Services
stop going to restricted areas when you have low stealth level, noob.
I actually do that, but with my friends and relatives. Like, literally, "Hi, im free today, do you need a hand in anything?"
I'm practically allergic to my own sweat so if I'm even slightly overheated I'll be extremely itchy and develop red blotches over my skin.
It's very embarrassing.
Nobodies stopping you from running to the store and back or basic circuits like that OP but if you gotta literally sprint around the entire city while wearing a normal out fit that isn't sports gear you will get some weird looks and to top it off you will absolutely stink like shit.
Do you have showers where you work? You can always jog to work in sportswear, shower, change into work wear and you're fresh for the day.
>any downsides to it? Besides the two major downsides they don't count
Any downsides to cancer cept it killing you and destroying your physical health? I'm pretty sure besides those two downsides cancer is actually pretty based.
Maybe he's ok with getting tired since he's aware it's a part of getting fitter and doesn't want a thread full of replies adding nothing.
>can walk for hours at about 5 km/h or cycle at about 18
>out of breath after running for a few seconds with a heart rate higher than 180 bpm
It's ogre...
>always had crazy high heart rate
>something like 90-100 at rest and like 150 from just standing up
>tried everything, excercise, better diet, better sleep, nothing work
>went to doctor, every test possible on heart. Perfect condition, just fast
>one day decided to quit vaping
>day 1 vape free, resting heart rate goes down to 60-70, doesn't go above 140 unless I'm doing strenuous excercise
Shit was suprising. I knew it was bad for me but not that bad
You were vaping every fricking day?
Yes. As most nicotine addicts do
We all start somewhere anon
I recommend you do the couch to 5k plan, and then go on from there
Are you running or trying to sprint like a fricking cheetah? You know when people say humans are endurance runners it didn't mean we tried to do it at top speed 24/7.
Anon, your heart is a muscle, it requires training.
Cardio stands for "cardiovascular", joggin helps you get better blood circulation. Professional runners have a resting bpm of 40, you gotta endure it past the first 3/4 sessions to see progress
>Professional runners
Or "blacks" for short.
>42
>fit as frick
>lift monday, wednesday, friday.
>cycle for an hour tuesday and saturday
>jog for 30 seconds, arches throb of hours
Getting old sucks. I know I'm flat footed, but I used to be able to do sprints and jogs, but now I can't. I miss doing 30-45 minute jogs. I moved to the countryside and have a massive deer park by me, but I get salty about not being able to jog through it.
I like rowing for my warmups, but I prefer cycling and jogging for cardio, I just can't jog anymore.
Use orthopedic insoles to correct your flat foot?
I had orthopedic insoles, but I just randomly stopped using them, now everything is worse. It's my fault, and I don't know if I can ever recover running. It sucks.
moron
You are just fat
can you not strengthen your arch muscles
You can indeed do that and I should.
how does one do this?
>running with pouty zest dick sucking lips
they have to be doing it on purpose at this point
>'Why walk when you can run' has always been your motto. Now the miles of running and hours of swimming have paid off.
humans aren't even endurance runners (gay and lame meme), humans are endurance WALKERS.
You know, on weekends i take a bus and then walk back home. Usually takes me 3-4 hours of nonstop walking to get back. Feels fricking good.
not normal and it draws attention
more attention means easier to get raped
>Any downsides to that? Othe than the downsides that would make it stupid.
Anon are you moronic?
I'm a delivery driver for food delivery and I run a lot of the time. run in parking lots, run up to buildings, run in big offices, it's all the same to me. I run to feel alive!!.....and to finish orders faster thereby giving me more money
You answered your own question at the end. You're really fricking stupid, aren't you?
Racewalking also has one extremely major detriment:
It looks fricking gay
>just bought a bicycle
Today I improve my stamina
Tomorrow I improve the world
good luck fren, how flat is your region? mine is too mountainous otherwise i'd always use it to get to work
Thank you. I won't be using it to commute, but rather go on short trails (<10mi) after work. So it's going to be unpaved dirt and forest trails for me, which elevation can vary a lot.
A more practical reason where I live is that the sidewalks are filled with holes and really uneven. I can't just run around without risking tripping on several holes along the way. Also, I'm getting older and my joints start to hurt if I put too much weight on them for a long time.