How do I get fast – A quiz!
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Find the best speed training ideas and gear for you with this slightly less-than-scientific route to reaching your maximum velocity.
Instructions
So you wanna go fast huh? But what kind of fast? The type of speed you’re looking for requires dedicated training — and high-performance footwear. Read these questions and mark down your answers. Based on your preferences, we’ll help find the right training and gear for you.
Quiz
- How are you fuelling the perfect machine that is your body?
A) Protein: Would you deny Michelangelo his marble slab?
B) Carbs: I’m a magician that turns pasta into feats of greatness.
C) I had a pretty big burger like a few hours ago I guess. - Which quote encapsulates your undying love of speed?
A) “America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. – Eleanor Roosevelt” – Talladega Nights
B) “There is more to life simply than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi
C) “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti
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Workout time is approaching… fast. How do you prep?
A) Find the crunchiest, nastiest, hardest playlist known to man.
B) I plan out my run route, visualising where I’ll push the pace.
C) I put on my shoes, which you promised this quiz would help me find. -
What’s the worst thing that could derail your workout?
A) This cretin next to me never learned how to re-rack.
B) Realising the nearest bathroom is 8 kilometres away.
C) Whatever happens, I’ll deal with it -
If my legs could talk, they would say
A) “I move more plates than a dishwasher.”
B) “Call me Miles Davis. Or Kilometres Davis, if we’re outside the USA.”
C) We’re not on speaking terms after what I put them through.
Answers
If you answered mostly A:
- Coleslaw, pizza cheese, and you all have one thing in common. You’re absolutely shredded.
- Translate your strength into speed with high intensity workouts in the Hyperion Tempo.
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If you answered mostly B:
- You’re not afraid to go the distance. What you are afraid of is running a marathon unprepared. Also chafing.
- Take advantage of your willingness to commit in long threshold workouts in the Hyperion Elite 3.
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If you answered mostly C:
- You’re ready to throw yourself into any challenge. Any time, any distance, in any condition —like the postal service, except fast.
- Throw yourself into some speed play while wearing the Hyperion Max.
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So how do you feel about yourself? Do you have what it takes to become a speed demon? Or perhaps a lesser speed ghoul? Whatever your speed goals, we have the shoes to help you find your best run.