tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971897116861833908.post472102877801557304..comments2023-10-25T08:48:10.533-07:00Comments on Reading, wRiting and Running: Difference of opinionTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339749938654424112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971897116861833908.post-41764656069077238072013-11-22T06:10:48.481-08:002013-11-22T06:10:48.481-08:00Maddening indeed. My theory about health care of ...Maddening indeed. My theory about health care of all sorts, which I've formed after reading one too many papers on Chicago School economics: the best approach is decided on a statistical basis, i.e., X or Y remedy works **most of the time**, and the harm from deviating exceeds the harm from following **most of the time**, so we prescribe that remedy (orthodic, no orthodic, what-have-you) **all of the time**, despite the fact that any one individual consultation by definition cannot take advantage of the law of large numbers.<br /><br />Thus, Chris Mcdougall taught that humans are "born to run," so it becomes gospel that we shouldn't do anything to interfere with that (like cushioning the footfalls, or whatever). But Macdougall's gospel ignores that not every human is born to run the same way -- and so it goes.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about the frustration! (And sorry to hear I'll be missing the "injured runners run" tomorrow morning.)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722786211652015559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971897116861833908.post-62062095734112737432013-11-22T04:39:31.853-08:002013-11-22T04:39:31.853-08:00Welcome back to my world of trial and error. . . a...Welcome back to my world of trial and error. . . and error, and error ...Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339749938654424112noreply@blogger.com