Comments on: Running the Tangents - Short Course Prevention Factor USATF http://runcolo.com/blog/running-the-tangents-short-course-prevention-factor-usatf/ Colorado Race Reports, Colorado Runner, Colorado Running Race Reviews Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: crossn81 http://runcolo.com/blog/running-the-tangents-short-course-prevention-factor-usatf/comment-page-1/#comment-91 crossn81 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:07:37 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=54#comment-91 That's an interesting idea. I had never though to check the margin of error on my GPS. Nor had I thought to try and find the "official" course. I need to work on not running around people and zig zagging as much. That’s an interesting idea. I had never though to check the margin of error on my GPS. Nor had I thought to try and find the “official” course. I need to work on not running around people and zig zagging as much.

]]> By: roadrunner http://runcolo.com/blog/running-the-tangents-short-course-prevention-factor-usatf/comment-page-1/#comment-85 roadrunner Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:36:28 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=54#comment-85 A couple of years ago a large technology manufacturer held an experiment in the London Marathon. Several age group/sub elite runners had GPS watches or whatever and were instructed as follows First runner - run on the marked line on the road come what may - (The offical 26.2 miles). (He had a helper to fetch him drinks etc) He ran 26.2 miles to within less than 1% Second runner - to please himself - if he felt like running on one side of the road to run with a pretty girl or sightsee or whatever - he could do it. He ran around 27 miles Third runner - To go with the flow and get taken by the flow of the crowd or runners around him. To not concentrate on the way forward at all.. He ran almost 28 miles... A couple of years ago a large technology manufacturer held an experiment in the London Marathon.

Several age group/sub elite runners had GPS watches or whatever and were instructed as follows

First runner - run on the marked line on the road come what may - (The offical 26.2 miles). (He had a helper to fetch him drinks etc)

He ran 26.2 miles to within less than 1%

Second runner - to please himself - if he felt like running on one side of the road to run with a pretty girl or sightsee or whatever - he could do it. He ran around 27 miles

Third runner - To go with the flow and get taken by the flow of the crowd or runners around him. To not concentrate on the way forward at all..

He ran almost 28 miles…

]]> By: Mark http://runcolo.com/blog/running-the-tangents-short-course-prevention-factor-usatf/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Mark Thu, 29 May 2008 20:37:28 +0000 http://runcolo.com/blog/?p=54#comment-80 That is, if the marathon is not Colfax. That is, if the marathon is not Colfax.

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