I still hold that it's not good to assume that speed and athletic progression has been removed. Just because it isn't a skill doesn't mean the mechanic is entirely gone. I have a hard time believing that any series like TES would have static run speeds for any race or character.
Stop laboring under the assumption that because something has changed, it must be gone.
Stop laboring under the assumption that because something has changed, it must be gone.
I didn't assume it was gone, I assumed that it was handled by perks, just like everything else they've removed is (supposedly).