Re: t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits
I don't like rabbits much (the human kind, that is). One reason I would tolerate them is to prevent races developing into a jog and sprint like the 1 km cycle races. But in this case the rabbit has to be prepared to run on and win if necessary (remeber Tom Byers). Having seen a rabbit pull out at 1200 metres in a women's 1500 metres a couple of years ago, I wonder if this is always the case. To run a fast time, you don't need rabbits, just a belief in yourself and the concentration to run at the required pace. David Dallman On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to see a real virtual rabbit. Something like the fake rabbit they use at dog tracks, but made for runners, speed skaters, swimmers, etc. Maybe an electronic eye (or light) that could be set at any speed - NCAA standard, Olympic standard, world record, whatever. It could be built into the inside rail of the track and set to lead you by 5 meters so you could glance down to see where you where in relation to the time. I would have loved this when I was competing. I was always looking to get a mark and trying to find a competitive race or a race with a rabbit (the human kind). The virtual rabbit could also help the human rabbits keep pace. How many times do we see rabbits going out too fast or too slow. Then when the human rabbits drop out you would still know where you were. It might be the thing that could take record setting to the next level. Bob Henes David Dallman CERN - SIS
Re: t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits
Very true on the effect of watching the WR rabbits pull away in most every race. How about multiple (and applicable) rabbits: one at WR pace, national record, meet record, NCAA record, or HS record, etc. Perhaps the different rabbits could be color-coded to denote their difference. As much as I'd like to see this, I doubt it will ever be implemented. This belief comes from in most telecasts of distance races, we are lucky to see 10% of the race and technology of this scale would likely be limited to the big, televised meets. Also, what about some yahoo who incorrectly programs a pace? Oops! Wouldn't that be a hoot to see. Steve From: david lesley [EMAIL PROTECTED] The old professional track circuit in the early 70's had exactly this. They set it at world record pace, and it was very discouraging to see it pull way, way ahead of the runners. David Lesley ==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-== Cedar Park Classic Track Club P.O. Box 1085 Cedar Park, Texas 78630 USA Telephone: 512-401-9439 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.cpclassic.com ==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==
t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits
I would like to see a real virtual rabbit. Something like the fake rabbit they use at dog tracks, but made for runners, speed skaters, swimmers, etc. Maybe an electronic eye (or light) that could be set at any speed - NCAA standard, Olympic standard, world record, whatever. It could be built into the inside rail of the track and set to lead you by 5 meters so you could glance down to see where you where in relation to the time. I would have loved this when I was competing. I was always looking to get a mark and trying to find a competitive race or a race with a rabbit (the human kind). The virtual rabbit could also help the human rabbits keep pace. How many times do we see rabbits going out too fast or too slow. Then when the human rabbits drop out you would still know where you were. It might be the thing that could take record setting to the next level. Bob Henes
Re: t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits
List: Here goes the pacer lights thread again. third time in 5 years... jim dunaway At 03:46 PM 1/11/02 -0500, you wrote: I would like to see a real virtual rabbit. Something like the fake rabbit they use at dog tracks, but made for runners, speed skaters, swimmers, etc. Maybe an electronic eye (or light) that could be set at any speed - NCAA standard, Olympic standard, world record, whatever. It could be built into the inside rail of the track and set to lead you by 5 meters so you could glance down to see where you where in relation to the time. I would have loved this when I was competing. I was always looking to get a mark and trying to find a competitive race or a race with a rabbit (the human kind). The virtual rabbit could also help the human rabbits keep pace. How many times do we see rabbits going out too fast or too slow. Then when the human rabbits drop out you would still know where you were. It might be the thing that could take record setting to the next level. Bob Henes
Re: t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits
Subject: Re: t-and-f: The Real Virtual Rabbits The old professional track circuit in the early 70's had exactly this. They set it at world record pace, and it was very discouraging to see it pull way, way ahead of the runners. and soon they needed virtual spectators. Tom D
