diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
index aa287a2..db1920b 100644
--- a/example/README.md
+++ b/example/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ The FIFO "engine" samples/appends another set of [x y z] values at 1/ODR. The ma
 
 Note: FIFO will not trigger a watermark interrupt (`pin1.wtm`) if the FIFO size is default (32; maximum size). To use the watermark interrupt, the FIFO size has to be between [1-31]. An overrun interrupt (`pin1.overrun`) will always trigger when the FIFO is full, regardless of programmed capacity.
 
+Note: to sample data faster than 200 Hz, it is necessary to use the regular data polling functionality using `lis3dh_read()` with the appropriate configuration. See files `simple.c` and `fast.c` for examples.
+
 ### file: single-click.c
 
 Set up single-click detection (no latching interrupt possible)
diff --git a/example/fast.c b/example/fast.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3459d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/fast.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#define _GNU_SOURCE /* usleep() */
+#include <unistd.h> /* usleep() */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "lis3dh.h"
+#include "i2c.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lis3dh_t lis;
+
+    lis.dev.init = i2c_init;
+    lis.dev.read = i2c_read;
+    lis.dev.write = i2c_write;
+    lis.dev.sleep = usleep;
+    lis.dev.deinit = i2c_deinit;
+
+    /* initialise struct and check device id */
+    if (lis3dh_init(&lis)) {
+        /* error handling */
+    }
+
+    /* reset just in case*/
+    if (lis3dh_reset(&lis)) {
+        /* error handling */
+    }
+
+    lis.cfg.mode = LIS3DH_MODE_LP; /* Low-power mode */
+    lis.cfg.range = LIS3DH_FS_2G;
+    lis.cfg.rate = LIS3DH_ODR_LP_5376_HZ; /* 5 KHz ODR, only available in low-power mode */
+
+    /* write cfg to device */
+    if (lis3dh_configure(&lis)) {
+        /* error handling */
+    }
+
+    for ( ;; ) {
+
+        /* read accelerometer and store results at struct lis.acc */
+        if (lis3dh_read(&lis)) {
+            /* error handling */
+        }
+
+        /* print data .. */
+        printf("x: %4.4d mg, y: %4.4d mg, z: %4.4d mg\n", lis.acc.x, lis.acc.y, lis.acc.z);
+    }
+
+    /* deinitalise device */
+    if (lis3dh_deinit(&lis)) {
+        /* error handling */
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
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diff --git a/example/simple.c b/example/simple.c
index a4fb4d5..4d9507d 100644
--- a/example/simple.c
+++ b/example/simple.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int main() {
 
     lis.cfg.mode = LIS3DH_MODE_HR;
     lis.cfg.range = LIS3DH_FS_4G;
-    lis.cfg.rate = LIS3DH_ODR_100_HZ;
+    lis.cfg.rate = LIS3DH_ODR_400_HZ;
 
     /* write device config */
     if (lis3dh_configure(&lis)) {