If a bear was chasing you, how far could you run?
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I don't think I could bear if this situation happened.
Certainly, it makes you paws for thought.
Although, when this happens, my thoughts get a little fuzzy.
I refuse to panda to you any more.
This conversation sure turned grizzly.0 -
I'll curl up in the fetal position and it will take me in as part of its family.0
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I don't think I could bear if this situation happened.
Certainly, it makes you paws for thought.
Although, when this happens, my thoughts get a little fuzzy.
I refuse to panda to you any more.
This conversation sure turned grizzly.
Give me a moment to think of a pun to claw back victory.0 -
I could run to the nearest big pile of rocks... break its face for it... eat me with no teeth stupid!0
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I don't think I could bear if this situation happened.
Certainly, it makes you paws for thought.
Although, when this happens, my thoughts get a little fuzzy.
I refuse to panda to you any more.
This conversation sure turned grizzly.
Give me a moment to think of a pun to claw back victory.
I don't think you're koalafied to win this.0 -
Pretty sure I would be toast. I run with my husband who is bigger and faster than me. I know the rule on not running, so when I don't run, and he does, the bear will go after me because I am the easier target. And I know he will run because once we were snorkeling on an island in the Great Barrier Reef and came nose to snorkels with a saltwater crocodile. Guess who left me in the water with a Salty while he swam away as fast as he could? My adorable husband, that's who. Okay, so it was only about 5 feet long and was stuffed full of tropical fish and just sort of chilling and floating. But it was a Salty, and those things eat people...
So, in short, I'd be a goner.0 -
my answer to this topic is faster than the person in front of me!0
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I can't run so I'd just give him "The Look" and he would drop where he stood.
Bear and chips for tea!0 -
Depends, do I have a gun... how about ammo for said gun? Yes to both, not running.... No to both, I am dead...0
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Right past the nearest other person...... thats all it would take.0
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That's a silly question. I would never go walking anywhere a bear could attack me.0
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I would run about as long as it took him to catch me.0
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not very0
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Id be the first one eaten :sad:0
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In a South Dakota Winter? Not far before my lungs shattered.
(Of course, no bear would dare chase me in Winter; he'd be sleeping.)
Debilitating weather aside, it doesn't really matter if I could run at least a mile under normal circumstances, I have a tendency to freeze in frightening situations. I'd be bear dinner for sure.0 -
Pretty sure I would be toast. I run with my husband who is bigger and faster than me. I know the rule on not running, so when I don't run, and he does, the bear will go after me because I am the easier target. And I know he will run because once we were snorkeling on an island in the Great Barrier Reef and came nose to snorkels with a saltwater crocodile. Guess who left me in the water with a Salty while he swam away as fast as he could? My adorable husband, that's who. Okay, so it was only about 5 feet long and was stuffed full of tropical fish and just sort of chilling and floating. But it was a Salty, and those things eat people...
So, in short, I'd be a goner.
Not if you stick out your foot and trip him, then run away.0 -
7 minutes then I'd have to walk for 60 seconds then I could run for another 7 minutes...
Hopefully the bear is doing C25K.0 -
Not very far. I'd be bear dinner and the bear would be on MFP calculating how many calories there are in a Kimi.0
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Far enough to bearly escape0
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Not very far. I'd be bear dinner and the bear would be on MFP calculating how many calories there are in a Kimi.
:laugh: You should be nice and create an entry calculating your own calorie content!0 -
What kind of bear?0
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i think I'd let 'em catch me...0
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Silly question, but I am being partially serious!
I am training for my first full marathon on April 27th. As far as my lungs and cardio capacity go, I feel like I could run all day. My legs are what bring me down. In addition to running (obviously) I want to strengthen them significantly between now and then so they will carry me the full 26.2 miles.
When I complain to my husband about wanting to stop or struggling with my runs...he says "If you feel like stopping, pretend like a bear is chasing you!".
Lol.0 -
About 8 feet. Bears are considerably faster than humans.0
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What kind of bear?
Good question, I guess it is safe to assume teddy bears are out of the question?0 -
Not very far. I'd be bear dinner and the bear would be on MFP calculating how many calories there are in a Kimi.
LOL. If we're distributing prizes for Most Clever Response, this post wins.0 -
What kind of bear?
Good question, I guess it is safe to assume teddy bears are out of the question?
I could definitely outrun a teddy bear. I have done it.0 -
My knees start hurting between mile 12 and mile 15. I don't go further than than. I think the bear would catch me at that point. I have a trick for when my legs get tired: switch strides. Learn to run with a toe strike, a heal strike, and a mid-foot strike. You can switch strides when your legs start to fatigue and you'll notice an immediate freshness because different strides used your muscles differently.
That actually sounds cool. No serious damage or anything to the muscle? I've just started running this past month and I wonder if this would work for my leg fatigue.0 -
Given that a Grizzly bear can run 35 miles an hour .. I dont care what kind of shape you're in ... If a bear was chasing you, you are not running very far.
Time = Starting Distance Apart / Speed difference
Your Running Distance = Time * Your Running Speed
if you have a 100 yd head start and can run 12 MPH:
Time For the Bear to Catch Up to You = .0568 Miles / 23 MPH = 8.89 Seconds
Your Distance = Time for the Bear to Catch Up to you * 12 = 156.5 Feet0
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