[LouAvul]

Actually, it's because human aren't as hard to catch as, say, a gazelle. (Maneaters by Peter Hathaway Capstick)

[Carriage Hill]

WIFE: Honey, why are you putting on running shoes for our hike in the woods?
HUSBAND: So I can run from the grizzlies or mountain lions, if we encounter any of them. You just keep your hiking boots on.
WIFE: You can’t outrun a grizzly or mountain lion when they charge at you.
HUSBAND: All I have to outrun is YOU, dear...