As a heavier runner through high school and college, I was frustrated with my genetic limitation to being a fast miler. Through reading history I discovered some ancient anomalies that were likely even more top heavy than I am, but could run sub 3 minute miles while wearing armor and carrying a weapon. Physical science says this is impossible, which led me to believe it was their technique that enabled this feat. Since 2006 I have been re-discovering what I believe to be that technique.