It's the psychological profile of all world-class runners to think they can
win with the kick.
malmo!TM
Another self-anointed "award-winning" pundit for the Sydney2000TM Olympics
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> Subject: RE: t-and-f: pacemakers Why didn't they think of it?
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> --- malmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Only wimpy distance runners complain about the weather -- but
> > none of those wimps were in the Olympic finals, are they?
>
> I will defer to you on that one, since you mentioned the weather as the
> reason for the slow times.
>
> > Your "plan" to mitigate the effects of wind has gone unnoticed by the
> > runners. All of their years of racing experience and they've never
> > thought of it? Do you suppose there might be a reason?
>
> Umm, because they like running their slowest time of the year, missing out
> on a medal, and having an excuse to fall back on? Only one person in the
> field can have the fastest kick, yet few people seem to realize this.
>
> Dan
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