OK...Here comes a thread for all of you wannabe odds-makers.
Post your thoughts for establishing handicaps for personal challenge races.
Here are a couple of mine:
1. Age credit: basic idea.....the older of the two gets a handicap. (as in chaos vs. muppet) the handicap goes to yours truly.
2. Wetsuit penalty: self explanatory....I heard 10% is a good rule of thumb for this one.
3. Personal bests (within 2 years).....swimmers are handicapped based on their best recent performances. (this could make geek vs. gull II a real nail-biter)
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That's very interesting Lindsay!
But I think that theoretically has me racing Rich Abrahams. No thanks.
I agree...interesting, but what I'm trying to do here is figure out some method by which you or me or anyone could go up against Mr. Abrahams.
Example:
2005 Chesapeake Bay results (the last year I did it)
Muppet 1:48.14
Me 1:54.10
Based on past results, a six minute spread would be in order for a 2007 match-up. (putting aside the wetsuit issue, age issue, hair issue)
A friend of mine would spot me 10 minutes on 5k's and we were always really close to the spread.....makes it interesting.....and if starbucks is involved....
That's very interesting Lindsay!
But I think that theoretically has me racing Rich Abrahams. No thanks.
I agree...interesting, but what I'm trying to do here is figure out some method by which you or me or anyone could go up against Mr. Abrahams.
Example:
2005 Chesapeake Bay results (the last year I did it)
Muppet 1:48.14
Me 1:54.10
Based on past results, a six minute spread would be in order for a 2007 match-up. (putting aside the wetsuit issue, age issue, hair issue)
A friend of mine would spot me 10 minutes on 5k's and we were always really close to the spread.....makes it interesting.....and if starbucks is involved....
