In cross country when dealt with a puddle or mud pit is it better/more efficient to stutter a little and jump over it or go right through it and have heavy shoes for the rest of the race.?
In cross country when dealt with a puddle or mud pit is it better/more efficient to stutter a little and jump over it or go right through it and have heavy shoes for the rest of the race.?
I'd say try and go around actually if possible
if you're wearing good spikes or shoes they should drain out good so i personally would not waste time or energy going around it or jumping over
Maybe not actually faster, but areas like this are good opportunities to elbow a competitor. Throat is perfect but hard in the ribs is effective too.
Remember, you can also win by making your opponent slower.
also, if the course is muddy, you're gonna get muddy
don't fret over it.. just focus on racing
mr ed. wrote:
Maybe not actually faster, but areas like this are good opportunities to elbow a competitor. Throat is perfect but hard in the ribs is effective too.
Remember, you can also win by making your opponent slower.
A better idea is to push the guy in front of you down into the mud pit. You can then step on him and not even get your shoes wet.
Of course I would never need to do that as I would be so far ahead it wouldn't matter which tactic I used.
mr ed. wrote:
Maybe not actually faster, but areas like this are good opportunities to elbow a competitor. Throat is perfect but hard in the ribs is effective too.
Remember, you can also win by making your opponent slower.
I forgot to mention groin. That's hard to elbow but if you extend the arm and fling it backwards at just the right time when going down a hill you can totally nut punch a guy that is following too close behind you.
I prefer to run straight through because it saves time and trying to keep shoes dry is futile.
You don't know how many puddles will be on the course so you may reach a spot with no choice but to run through. Going around wastes time and there is a very high probability of slipping and falling while trying to go around. Going straight through on the first puddle while your competitors are still trying to decide if going around is possible gives you an advantage of saving time, splashing the competition and making you look like a crazy bad ass thus intimidating them.
If you know the course will be muddy then make sure to tie your shoes tight enough to ensure they won't get stuck in the mud and come off. Nothing is worse than having to dig into a mud puddle trying to find your shoe.
Alter your steps through puddles since you don't know if there will be rocks or roots that can trip you up. Expect the worst, and go through quickly.
We crawl through the mud pit in our races. Going over the wall is much harder.
Flounder wrote:
I prefer to run straight through because it saves time and trying to keep shoes dry is futile.
You don't know how many puddles will be on the course so you may reach a spot with no choice but to run through. Going around wastes time and there is a very high probability of slipping and falling while trying to go around. Going straight through on the first puddle while your competitors are still trying to decide if going around is possible gives you an advantage of saving time, splashing the competition and making you look like a crazy bad ass thus intimidating them.
If you know the course will be muddy then make sure to tie your shoes tight enough to ensure they won't get stuck in the mud and come off. Nothing is worse than having to dig into a mud puddle trying to find your shoe.
Alter your steps through puddles since you don't know if there will be rocks or roots that can trip you up. Expect the worst, and go through quickly.
Great advice. I've never encountered mud puddles in a race early in which I cared about staying dry by the end.
What is the difference? A second or two?
How many races are decided by that margin?
Run Doctor wrote:
What is the difference? A second or two?
How many races are decided by that margin?
Like half of all races.
Don't think so unless you are a crap runner who finishes with the masses.
If that's the case who the hell cares.
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