So, what do running and pi have in common? At first inspection, it might be difficult to see how a sport that uses training cycles to achieve optimal performance could be similar to something that never repeats itself. But, if you think about it, even two runs on the same route are never the same. Some days you feel great... other days not so great... it's why you should keep a training log afterall. However, regardless of how you're feeling, the act of running itself is relatively constant... just keep putting one foot in front of the other... on and on to infinity. In the end, you always find yourself back where you started, a circle of sorts whose...
Ok, I really can't think of a metaphor for circumference : diameter... nor can I keep a straight face and continue to type/ramble like this! Georgia Tech hosts a race called the Pi Mile... it used to me 3.14 miles long... but then they standardized it to a 5K... lame!
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