How To Unlock Supersonic Speed with Sonic the Hedgehog
The science and imagination behind Sonic’s fast running
Remember Sonic, that adorable blue hedgehog who defies everything what being a hedgehog is about?
Of course you do. Like me, you played the games, collected rings, and wiped the smirk of Doctor Eggman’s face with your feline sidekick.
Unlike wanting to be a spartan or a samurai, I’ve never met anyone who wanted to be Sonic — and certainly not a hedgehog. And yet, looking back on this ’90s cultural icon, as well as the art and science of running, there’s a surprising amount we can learn from this spiky blue ball about how to run faster.
So, here’s a fast article about being faster with the fastest hedgehog out there.
Let’s put on our training shoes. It’s Sonic time!
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