4.16.2007

Wait a minute

If there's no gravity...
Her long dark hair bounced above her, a bounce for each stride.
...how does that happen? I'm just asking here.

[Astronaut Sunita] Williams, who qualified for the Boston race by finishing the 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon at just under three hours, 30 mintes, was strapped to the treadmill with over-the-shoulder harnesses and bungee cords clipped to her waist. The force of the restraints was adjusted to simulate her own weight on the ground.
Yes? And?

Link: Astronaut running her own Boston Marathon | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

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