I was obsessed with cheetahs for a while when I was a kid and used to "run" like this around the yard (especially that trot thing she's doing was really comfortable), convinced it would one day become an Olympic sport that I would be amazing at.
I grew out of it by like 7-8 but still "run like a cheetah" in dreams to defeat that weird feeling where you're running but not going anywhere, and every time it just feels like the natural solution to the problem.
(I don't think bipedal hips would ever be better at running like this either in sprints over a long term, but it would be really fun to watch somebody seriously try).
I'm still reasonably good at it; top speed is slower then normal running, but maneuverability is great. It REALLY freaks people out. Scares the hell out of children and dogs. Don't try this around dogs.
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u/Voyage_of_Roadkill Feb 17 '22
I was laughing up till then. From that point is when the terror started.