How do you plan on getting in front of all the hobby joggers? Get to the start line early and not warm up? Elbow them all out of the way? Demand a good spot?
How do you plan on getting in front of all the hobby joggers? Get to the start line early and not warm up? Elbow them all out of the way? Demand a good spot?
I stick to races of less than 500 runners and there is never any problem of starting on the start line... if that is what you want.
You gotta make sure you are at the front. Tank and 3" splits shows you mean business. Racing flats a must. Off the line fast. Go get them hobbies.
fftf youngins
Just go line up at the front by entering towards the field.
Tyson wrote:
You gotta make sure you are at the front. Tank and 3" splits shows you mean business. Racing flats a must. Off the line fast. Go get them hobbies.
Yup, if you're fast you never fight through the crowd at a road race. You enter the corral from the front after doing your strides.
doesnt that set the chip off?
Nope, your chip will cross the line again when you start for real. Have you ever seen a race result with chip time > gun time?
Brent W wrote:
Nope, your chip will cross the line again when you start for real. Have you ever seen a race result with chip time > gun time?
I guess I am just scared
Find the girl in the sports bra- get right behind her and don't let her gap you.
Just ask ppl what pace they plan to go out at. If they ask you and you're a min/mi faster they'll probably let you go ahead.
It's amazing what happens when you talk to people.
Brent W wrote:
Tyson wrote:You gotta make sure you are at the front. Tank and 3" splits shows you mean business. Racing flats a must. Off the line fast. Go get them hobbies.
Yup, if you're fast you never fight through the crowd at a road race. You enter the corral from the front after doing your strides.
true for 99% of races. how come people still don't know this?
somebloke wrote:
Brent W wrote:Yup, if you're fast you never fight through the crowd at a road race. You enter the corral from the front after doing your strides.
true for 99% of races. how come people still don't know this?
Probably because the race Marshal screams at them to not cross the chip mat.
Don't cross the MAT!!!! wrote:
Probably because the race Marshal screams at them to not cross the chip mat.
Never once seen this happen.
GOBBLE GOBBLE MOTHER F*CKER
Step 1 - Dress like a beat up can of cranberry sauce
Step 2 - Yell obscenities and humiliate anyone running slower than 6 minute miles, as you pass them
Step 3 - If any hobby joggers get in your way, punch them right in the face!
Gobble Gobble MFers!
Cranberry Sauce Boss
I just have to beat the turkey.
You never know what you are going to get though.
One year they dressed this guy out who beat nearly everyone, well except maybe 75 runners.
He had to be a good runner because the costume is so cumbersome that he has to run wit two other runners running at his side because he has no peripheral vision.
Im 61 years old and he's getting closer and closer.
He blows this air horn every few minutes and when you hear it right behind you, you get this corkscrew sensation running up your spine..ha
Oh man, Im dreading not beating that guy, but that day is coming.