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Four Minute Miles Anyone?
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I bet we see one in a tri in our lifetime...and I bet the excuse will be, "I didn't know I couldn't use it".

I guess you better keep your aero helmet on for the run...

http://www.iflscience.com/...s-hit-4-minute-miles



"There are times when seconds count, and the ability to move quickly could mean the difference between life and death. In combat, soldiers can carry upwards of 90 pounds in their rucksacks and on their bodies, which significantly reduces how fast they can move on foot. Jason Kerestes, a student at Arizona State University, has developed the 4 Minute Mile: a jetpack that helps soldiers move faster, without requiring them to physically exert more.

While jetpacks are usually associated with flying around, this one just gives the runner a boost, helping them to shave off time while also decreasing the amount of effort put into the activity. Initial testing has shown that even while loaded up with the jetpack equipment, the runner was able to complete a 200-meter run faster and with decreased metabolic cost than when he ran on his own."
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d00d wrote:
even while loaded up with the jetpack equipment, the runner was able to complete a 200-meter run faster and with decreased metabolic cost than when he ran on his own."

All for the low low price of a taxpayer funded Govt contract...
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I would think that a small hover device would be more efficient and easily get you beyond 15mph(4min/mile) plus it could potentially allow "walking" on water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkyLnWm1iCs

Swim - Bike - Run the rest is just clothing changes.
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