Why to race?

RE: Why to race?

Former Member — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:05:15 GMT

To race is to live.

RE: Why to race?

fatboy — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:12:21 GMT

I'm apparently the only one who can't figure out how to write upside down. Maybe being a maintinence mechanic has made me dumb! :afraid: ¡ɹǝɥʇıǝ ʇno ʇı ǝɹnƃıɟ ʇ,uɐɔ ı

RE: Why to race?

Former Member — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:39:34 GMT

Back to the article -- the last sentence is so important. A former coach gave me some "coach's watch" slightly optimistic times from a practice set thinking that would motivate me to go faster in a taper race. I had a best time at the meet but went slower than the time he told me I'd done in practice. It was demoralizing. I always had doubts in him after learning he fudged my time.

RE: Why to race?

__steve__ — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:50:36 GMT

I bet this "central governer" trick might also have negative side effects too. Once the cyclist finds out the truth, he will be cautious the next time. I wonder the outcome if the rider was tricked into thinking he was racing under sandbag conditions but really wasn't.:afraid:

RE: Why to race?

orca1946 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:31:07 GMT

After reading on my head ,I felt as if I was stuck in a loooooooooooog flip turn

RE: Why to race?

orca1946 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:33:23 GMT

Up side - it must be a back stroker !!!!!! :bump::D

RE: Why to race?

knelson — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:05:39 GMT

I'm hoping upside down typing day was sort of a one day thing--kind of like talk like a pirate day. The funny thing is it's not that difficult to read. It just slows you down a bit.

RE: Why to race?

aquageek — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:10:13 GMT

STOP IT. NOW.:bitching: Word. Neither cute nor interesting.

RE: Why to race?

Former Member — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:59:40 GMT

There's a HUGE correlation between speed and a well-matched pacing buddy, even on a recovery set at masters. Great article link. I also totally agree with the perceived effort thing, and have always wished i could have a graphic or line of my personal best (except properly split, if my p.b. wasn't split properly) visible along the bottom of the pool.

RE: Why to race?

That Guy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:38:34 GMT

that guy ノ( ゜-゜ノ) whew thanks mysterious stranger, all the blood was rushing to my head. never did see who flipped me over while I was commenting on Fort's blog the other day...

RE: Why to race?

Former Member — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:36:44 GMT

In swimming, I notice a pretty loose correlation between effort and speed. There's a HUGE correlation between speed and a well-matched pacing buddy, even on a recovery set at masters. I hope that as I mature as a swimmer, I'll learn to get better at pacing myself on my own, but right now the difference is dramatic. About 0:07/100 yards with the same perceived effort. It would be interesting to compare my heart rate for the two different scenarios to see if my effort is actually greater with a pace buddy, even though I don't feel it. I suspect the difference has a lot to do with form--I can literally *see* how well I'm stroking when I'm swimming with someone else.

RE: Why to race?

jaadams1 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:25:08 GMT

:lmao: At least he hasn't figured out how to make the smilies upside-down!

RE: Why to race?

That Guy — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:06:24 GMT

STOP IT. NOW.:bitching: :lmao:

RE: Why to race?

Patrick W. Brundage — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:53:04 GMT

˙ʇunoɯɐ ɹǝʍoן ǝɥʇ s,ʇı ʇɐɥʇ buıʌǝıןǝq 'ʇı sʇɟıן ǝʇǝןɥʇɐ ǝɥʇ puɐ 'ʇunoɯɐ pɹoɔǝɹ pןɹoʍ ɐ uǝʌǝ ǝqʎɐɯ 'ʇɥbıǝʍ ɹǝıʌɐǝɥ ɐ ʎןןɐnʇɔɐ s,ʇı ʇnq ˙ǝɹoɟǝq pǝʇɟıן ǝʌ,ʎǝɥʇ ʇɐɥʇ ʇɥbıǝʍ ɐ ʇɟıן oʇ ʇnoqɐ ǝɹ,ʎǝɥʇ ʇɐɥʇ ǝʇǝןɥʇɐ ǝɥʇ sןןǝʇ ɥɔɐoɔ ǝɥʇ ˙buıʇɟıןʇɥbıǝʍ uı buıɥʇ ɟo ʇɹos sıɥʇ ɟo pɹɐǝɥ ǝʌ,ı ¿əlƃooƃ əsn noʎ uɐɔ STOP IT. NOW.:bitching:

RE: Why to race?

Chris Stevenson — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:49:47 GMT

I'm apparently the only one who can't figure out how to write upside down. ¿əlƃooƃ əsn noʎ uɐɔ Personally, I find it even more annoying than others find the whole blue font thing...or emoticons... :) The article was interesting. I wonder how it fits in with coaches who are notoriously "fast" in their hand timing of swimmers?

RE: Why to race?

Former Member — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:44:59 GMT

I guess the trick is to get seeded next to someone who you don't believe is actually too much faster than you, but who has strategically sandbagged their time by about 2%. Kurt Dickson?

RE: Why to race?

jaadams1 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:23:26 GMT

I'm apparently the only one who can't figure out how to write upside down. Maybe being a maintinence mechanic has made me dumb! :afraid:

RE: Why to race?

That Guy — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:01:13 GMT