The Recipe for Speed (2024)

By US Speedskating

It’s the fastest sport on ice. A simple fact that draws so many into speed skating.

Many aspiring athletes grew up watching the likes of Apolo Ohno and Shani Davis. After seeing these speed skaters compete at a high level on the national stage, a common question is “How can I go that fast on skates?”

At US Speedskating, our National Training Program speed skaters participate in an average of 720 training sessions per year and burn nearly 435,000 calories each year. Talk about a lot of Big Macs and Whoppers! All of this training is solely to try and attain their maximum speeds up to and higher than 30 miles per hour.

So, how do speed skaters go so fast?

The Recipe for Speed (3)

Sitting Low

If you’ve ever watched speed skaters race around the ice, you’ve probably noticed that they get extremely close to the ice going around corners. You might’ve even been worried that they might fall over on their side!

Sitting low in proper form is key. By getting so low around turns and throughout their races, speed skaters are much more aerodynamic, allowing for tighter turns and faster speeds. The proximity to the ground also allows speed skaters to get longer pushes in their strides to go even faster.

Longer Blades

While watching Ohno and other great American speed skaters on television, you probably noticed their blades are much longer than hockey and figure skates!

The longer blades help speed skaters go faster because they provide more pressure into the ice. These blades also help speed skaters have more grip on the ice while they skate. It’s very similar to track and field athletes wearing spikes on their shoes to have more grip while they run.

Work Hard, Train Hard

Any athlete around the world, no matter what sport, will tell you that training hard every day will get you where you need to be, and speed skating is no different!

It’s never too early to start working out those legs and getting as much lower body strength as possible. At US Speedskating, we truly believe that anyone can achieve greatness in our sport as long as they’re willing to put in the time, work, energy and effort! So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and start working!

The Recipe for Speed (2024)

FAQs

How to make speed elixir totk? ›

Combining a Hot-Footed Frog with four monster parts will provide a speed boost for a little over seven minutes. But if players use four Lynel Guts as their ingredients, they will create a low-level Hasty Elixir that lasts for just over 13 minutes.

How to make potion of speed in WoW? ›

Potion of Speed (recipe)
  1. Potion of Speed.
  2. Requires Alchemy (400)
  3. Reagents: [Adder's Tongue] (2) [Pygmy Oil] [Imbued Vial]
  4. Potion of Speed. Use: Increases haste rating by 500 for 15 sec. Requires Level 27. Sell Price: 50.
  5. Cast time: 3 sec.

How to make swiftness 3 Potion? ›

Once you have a brewing stand, you can make the potion by combining Blaze Powder with 1 Water Bottle, 1 Sugar, and 1 Nether Wart.

What is the code for speed Potion? ›

Info. The Speedy Potion is a code item that allows you to run very fast. The code is SP33DH@X. Potion lasts 25 seconds.

What food gives you speed 3 in tears of the kingdom? ›

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Four Fleet Lotus Seeds or Swift Violets and a Dragon Horn gives 30 minutes of the tier 3 speed bonus. And yes, 5 Endura Carrots gives two extra wheels.

How to make energy elixir totk? ›

To make energizing elixirs, you'll want to throw energetic rhino beetles (found in Great Sky Island and West Necluda) or restless crickets (found in Great Sky Island and Hyrule Field) into a pot with at least one monster part.

How to run fast in totk? ›

To run in Tears of the Kingdom, the default input is the bottom face button, B. Hold the B button down while moving in a direction, and Link will sheathe his weapon and break into a speedy dash.

How to make sneaky elixir in BotW? ›

By drinking Sneaky Elixirs, Link can receive a boost to his Stealth. They'll calm his nerves and silence his footfalls, and he'll be able to move undetected amongst monsters and animals. Sneaky Elixirs can be made by Cooking any of the following critters with Monster Parts in a Cooking Pot: Sunset Firefly.

How do you make a high level sticky elixir? ›

To create this elixir, players need to combine either a Sticky Frog or a Sticky Lizard along with any monster parts in a cooking pot. The duration of the elixir is influenced by the number of monster parts used in the recipe, but the effect will remain unchanged.

How to make mighty elixir in BotW? ›

Mighty Elixirs are items from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They are curative items that grant Link the Attack Up effect. Link can cook them using a Bladed Rhino Beetle and any monster parts or Ancient Materials.

What is potion of speed? ›

When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the haste spell for 1 minute (no concentration required). The potion's yellow fluid is streaked with black and swirls on its own.

How do you make a speed mining potion? ›

You start off with a regular Awkward Potion. Adding a Blaze Powder to the mix, you make a normal Strength Potion. Then you add Sugar which increases mining speed, making a Haste Potion.

How do you breed a speed potion? ›

All it requires is a Potion of Swiftness or a Potion of Leaping (or both). If a player throws the potions on two different horses and gets them to breed while the effects are still active, their offspring will retain the boosted stats of their parents.

Is there Speed 3 in Minecraft? ›

The Speed effect is a status effect that increases your speed causing you to move faster in the game. There are levels of Speed such as Speed II, Speed III, Speed IV and so on. The higher the level of Speed, the faster your movement.

How to get Potion of speed in BG3? ›

Can be crafted via Alchemy by combining Ashes of Hyena Ear (procured from Hyena Ear) and any Salt.

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