--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, Dan, > > You might remember that, a couple of months ago, I tried, in vain, to > post to > the t&f group, and that something in AOL and my settings was blocking my > access. Might I ask you to do me a favor, please. I'd like to post the > following to the group, and if you would be so kind as to send it > through, I'd very much appreciate it. > > Thanks. > > Don Schlesinger > > Two comments about Montgomery's less-than-perfect start: 1) As he > stated, a > "perfect" start is far from simply who moved first, as judged by > reaction > time. Now, it is clear that, if all the mechanics that follow are also > correct, it would best to react in .104, and not .184 (!), but there's > more > to the start than pushing off the pedal. So, by Montgomery's own > admission, > his initial thrust was not sufficiently horizontal, meaning, quite > simply, > that he didn't stay low enough long enough, thereby killing some of his > initial horizontal velocity. Indeed, he could have done better. > 2) Again, by his own admission -- and something I saw clearly in the > replay > -- he did a strange thing with his left arm, kind of stopping it, or > pulling > it back, right at the outset, rather than thrusting it vigorously > forward, in > one sweeping motion. But, what no one has mentioned so far was his > explanation as to WHY he did this. In his own words, he was quoted as > saying > that he thought the race was going to be called back! Now, I hate to > stir > the pot again, but it seemed pretty clear to me that no other competitor > > broke in the race (and, by the rules, Montgomery didn't, either), so why > do > you think Tim made that comment, unless a) he knew he had guessed, or > anticipated, the starter, and b) he thought he hadn't gotten away with > it, > and "flinched" ever so slightly at the start? As always, we'll never > know, > will we? > > Bottom line: A record isn't going to be broken in the rain, with the > wind > blowing in your face. It's going to be broken under ideal conditions > and > with a superb performance by an exceptional athlete. All of those > stipulations were met in Paris. Congratulations to Tim. My personal > opinion > is that he guessed, but the record was set under perfectly "normal" > circumstances, which is a lot more than we can say for the women's 100 > record! > > Don Schlesinger
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