| If you have considered yourself to be a runner for a | | | | stay even with a Dall's porpoise in the water. This is |
| long time, then you may have gotten into a rut | | | | the world's fastest mammal in the water, capable of |
| regarding your beliefs about being able to sprint faster. | | | | speeds up to 56 miles per hour. |
| "Humor is the best medicine," as the saying goes. | | | | 7. 60 MPH: Imagine being chased by a Mexican |
| With that in mind, here are several tips that may help | | | | free-tailed bat. This the world's fastest flying mammal, |
| you to get out of your rut and become a faster | | | | capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour when diving |
| sprinter. | | | | for insects. |
| | | | 8. 70 MPH: Imagine running along a shore and trying to |
| 1. 20 MPH: Imagine running along a shore and trying to | | | | stay even with a sailfish in the water. This is the |
| stay even with a leatherback turtle in the water. This is | | | | world's fastest fish, capable of speeds up to 70 miles |
| the fastest reptile in the water, capable of speeds | | | | per hour -- and in turbulent ocean waters, at that! |
| over 20 miles per hour. | | | | 9. 75 MPH: Imagine being chased across an African |
| 2. 21 MPH: Imagine chasing a spiny-tailed iguana. This is | | | | prairie by a cheetah. This is the world's fastest |
| the fastest reptile on land, capable of speeds over 21 | | | | mammal on land and the world's fastest land animal |
| miles per hour. | | | | overall, capable of reaching speeds up to 75 miles per |
| 3. 22 MPH: Imagine running along a shore and trying to | | | | hour. And a cheetah can go from 0 to 64 miles per |
| stay even with a Gentoo penguin in the waters of the | | | | hour in just three seconds. |
| Antarctic. This is the fastest bird in the water, capable | | | | 10. 200 MPH: Imagine being chased by a Peregrine |
| of speeds up to 22 miles per hour. | | | | falcon. This is the world's fastest bird in the air and the |
| 4. 35 MPH: Imagine being chased by a common green | | | | world's fastest animal overall, capable of reaching |
| darner dragonfly. This is the world's fastest flying | | | | speeds up to 200 miles per hour. |
| insect, capable of speeds up to 35 miles per hour. | | | | Do you need a break from all this imaginary sprinting? |
| 5. 40 MPH: Imagine being chased by an ostrich. This is | | | | Imagine chasing a cockroach. This is the world's |
| the fastest bird on land, capable of speeds over 40 | | | | fastest insect on land, capable of reaching speeds up |
| miles per hour. This is also the fastest two-legged | | | | to 5 miles per hour. Surely you can catch a cockroach, |
| animal on land. | | | | right? |
| 6. 56 MPH: Imagine running along a shore and trying to | | | | |