Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - The Reason Why Do Athletes Run Around the Track Counter- Clockwise?
View Single Post
 
Old 08-13-2024, 11:41 AM
retiredguy123 retiredguy123 is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 17,408
Thanks: 3,042
Thanked 16,590 Times in 6,551 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueblaze View Post
Virtually all circular activities are done to the left, from foot races to airport flying patterns. It seems to be wired into our brains to turn left.

Which has always struck me as odd. When I come to a fork in the road and don't know which way to go, I always choose the RIGHT turn. That way I'm always "right"!
If you are ever stuck in a maze, the surefire way to get out is to always make a right or a left turn. If you mix it up, you may never get out.