Ive decided to speedrun this game after not playing it for 10 years. when I was a kid, I theorized a trick where you dmg yourself to get a slight boost. Havnt saved time from it, but I'm still looking in to it

What do u guys think of it?

You usually lose a ton of momentum for taking damage. If you find a spot where you can take damage, get the boost and don't lose any momentum it would be worth it

The only kind of damage boost I could see being beneficial is a tornado hop, but I don't think you can get the tornado when you're in 1st place.