last night, while sleeping, i had an incredible dream about why i love track so much.
the is dream mainly revolved around the simplicity of track, and why it is superior to cross country. in the dream, i was thinking about the global unit of time (a second) and how it is the same, no matter where you go.
i started applying this to running, 1 second = 1 second, no matter where or when you are running; therefore, track is very precise and TIMES DONT LIE. i know how i felt the day i ran my 427, and im glad that our timing system is set up the way it is because i know exactly how fast i will have to run to set my next personal best.
there arent any factors in track. there are no descrepancies about the distance ran, difficulty of the distance (because the surface is flat) and you know exactly how good you are depending on your time.
a 200meters in 30 seconds is the same, every time.
the only factor that i can think of would be the wind, thats the only thing that you cant control. of course, i live in the northen united states and we dont have much wind.
another reason i love track is because you know exactly where you are in the race at all times, because you are on a measured surface. you can see the finish line at all times and you know how far away you are from it. i love track because you in total control of your race. There arent near as many excuses as in cross country where people and spectators have mental doubts about their performance because of their time on a course that is "supposably" 5k, 8k, 10k, or whatever. they will never have the meantl assurance that their time was even legitimate because why? BECAUSE ALL THE COURSES ARE DIFFERENT DIFFICULITIES AND THE DISTANCE ISNT AS PRECISE AS TRACK.
as i said, i love to be in total control of my race. i like to handle of all of the factors that i can handle. for example, wearing a plate with enough energy return, or wearing a plate with enough cushioning so your feet dont get burned by the track. these are all factors that i can handle/control. really the only factor that i cant control is the wind, but we dont get that much of it up here.
these are just some of the many reason why track is and always will be superior to cross country.