“We were just amazed and interested in how can these birds fly for thousands of miles without stopping, at a really high intensity, when most of us can barely r

“We were just amazed and interested in how can these birds fly for thousands of miles without stopping, at a really high intensity, when most of us can barely run a 5K" On the one hand, sure, it's interesting, and the article digs in and is interesting in general -- but that phrase feels off and trite, similar to saying "We were amazed that cheetahs can run over 60mph, while most humans can't manage 10mph" or "We were amazed that sperm whales can hold their breath for 90 minutes while most humans can't manage a minute"