Below is a link to my blog which has info about how taller characters run faster in Skyrim and how to move around faster:
http://anime4review.x10.mx/
Animejr I've restarted before on Skyrim to change my character as I play it on Xbox 360 even though I know it doesn't matter too much which character I pick.
It takes a long time to get back to were you were before in the game so you end up rushing parts of the game.