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Completely depressing. 
I’m just hoping that evolution stuck a few useful genes in their somewhere.
I think the rats were just doping. No way could they perform at that level without doing so.
I suck because I’m old and lame.
I guess I will suck my entire life. But my daughters great, great grandchildren might live a better life if I continue to train.
Shoot. Even my cats know you suck.
I don’t think so. In order for your grand and great-grand kids to have any hope you’ll have to marry up, so to speak. How much you train now isn’t gonna affect what you pass on.
My exercise physiology professor had the best take on this. He said that fields are born, champions are made. Without good genes you’re not going to be in the TdF peloton or the pro field at Kona but if you want to win you’ve got to work harder then all the other genetic freaks in the field.
I suck but at least before I could always dream. My grandfather flunked college P.E. class because he swam so poorly. My dad always finished last in his age group in 10Ks. At least I’m better than that…I’m just lackluster. But I have their genes…or maybe I WAS adopted.
suck what?
Do we really have anything to worry about? Wouldn’t this experiment be like world class athletes breading amongst themselves for 7 generations? Not likely to happen…well unless you’re in China or Romania.
I think the first generation of rats probably were not quite at the 33% above the couch potatoe rats. What happened when one of CP rats married one of the “Super Rats” like in our world?
~Matt
But the desire to get off the couch and participate is NOT genetic…
Maybe I am your long lost identical twin brother separated at birth. My Dad gave me the same lack of ability coupled with determination to finish anyay.