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b'In this episode I present for you the major findings of Professor Daniel Lieberman of the Biological Anthropology department at Harvard University and Professor Dennis Bramble from the University of Utah in their 2004 paper published in the journal Nature titled \\u201cEndurance running and the evolution of Homo\\u201d.\\xa0 In this paper, they make the powerful case that \\u201cThe fossil evidence suggests that endurance running is a derived capability of the genus Homo, originating about 2 million years ago, and may have been instrumental in the evolution of the human body form.\\u201d\\nWe are by our very nature: endurance runners, meant to run for long distances. The evidence is overwhelming and conclusive: you and I were born to run. \\nShow Links:Fdip Blog of the Week: Featured PodCast: Fifty Counting DownThe song \\u201cEvolution Rocks\\u201d was by Overman'