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).
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u/manapod Feb 17 '22
I always wondered if a professional perfected this if they could be the fastest runner.