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An alternative to treadmill running? (Read 78 times)

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    If runners could defy gravity, they would run laps in a vertical loop instead of on a treadmill. However, such crazy notions are impossible until witnessing this video.

     

    Sponsored by Pepsi Max, stunt man Damien Walters attempts to run upside down in a loop. The loop looks like a never-ending ramp that you’d see at a skate park, and was specially built for Walter’s never-done-before stunt trick. It’s not a trick, though.

     

     

    In order to complete a full cycle without falling on his head, Walters has to reach a speed of 8.65 mph at the top of the loop. That means sprinter and multiple world record holder Usain Bolt would probably have little difficulty running two full loop cycles.

     

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    Don't call me Buttercup!

      That's pretty darn cool. =)

      Slow and steady wins the....  wait a second! I've been lied to! 

      Brrrrrrr


      Uffda

        That's pretty cool.

        - Andrew

        happylily


          Hey... that's the key to me getting faster! Run 8.65 mph or risk falling on your head. Come on, move those damn legs!

           

          So where can I buy one of those things, exactly?

          PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013

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