Speed- Speedskating - Episode 308



Can you run faster than you skate? Design a test to find out whether you can run faster than you can skate a distance of 20 meters, always from a standing start. Get a friend to operate a stopwatch, and have yourself timed sprinting that distance on the ground. Then, move to a skating rink, get your skates on, and have yourself timed again, this time skating the 20 meters from a standing start. Think about the difference between the top speed you can run or skate, compared to what it takes to reach that speed!