The Science of Competitive Pacing
In Olympic athletics, middle-distance runners use "rabbit runners" or pacing lights along the track rail to maintain exact target split times. Without a pacer, human psychology naturally defaults to energy preservation, unconsciously slowing down in the middle third of a race.
The exact same phenomenon happens during typing tests!
The Mid-Test Slump
During a 60-second test:
When you turn on the Ghost Racer on TypingTestPRO:
This visual feedback triggers an external stimulus that keeps your fingers moving steadily without the mid-test slump. Turn on Ghost Racer on our Home Typing Test today and challenge yourself to stay ahead of the pace car!