The track provides the most sterile gage for clinically dissecting the motor, testing it against experimental formulas and in the process, reconstituting open road deficiencies. Controlling environmental factors such as grade, foot traffic, and other obstacles permits unfettered focus on constant adjustments. Today's venue was a dirt track etched straight out of the stone age. Uneven surfaces, tire tracks, grass mounds, and gouges were the sacrilegious blemishes that took aim at the spirit of the fight. Even so, conditions could still be considered sterile while pursuing the dubious art of consistency. Although land speed records could not be set on this spartan playing field, the consistency of the conditions should theoretically permit the replication of effort. This was the case. All but the final two splits were consistently clocked at about 1:35 for 400 mtrs and 3:30 for 800 mtrs. Impaired vision from night fall and the rapid loss of fluids throughout the entire evolution took an insidious toll on the data. The latest change in training venue has raised important considerations for training. Performance at altitude is sub par when compared to performance at sea level just as a temperate climate is more conducive than the soupy atmosphere of a hot ass desert. But the effort should theoretically be the same. What may be easy in one environment may be unsuitable in another. Performance is not absolute but should fluctuate based on environmental factors. Effort and progress, however, should be the same regardless. Adjusting and slowing down are polar opposites. The establishment of a standard is critical so as to adapt to environmental constraints by doing what CAN be done and not compromising the ability to progress via alternative routes. Few people have the fortitude to continue progressing despite the horrors of environmental apocalypse. Thank Gun I'm one of them.
The track provides the most sterile gage for clinically dissecting the motor, testing it against experimental formulas and in the process, reconstituting open road deficiencies. Controlling environmental factors such as grade, foot traffic, and other obstacles permits unfettered focus on constant adjustments.
ReplyDeleteToday's venue was a dirt track etched straight out of the stone age. Uneven surfaces, tire tracks, grass mounds, and gouges were the sacrilegious blemishes that took aim at the spirit of the fight. Even so, conditions could still be considered sterile while pursuing the dubious art of consistency. Although land speed records could not be set on this spartan playing field, the consistency of the conditions should theoretically permit the replication of effort. This was the case. All but the final two splits were consistently clocked at about 1:35 for 400 mtrs and 3:30 for 800 mtrs. Impaired vision from night fall and the rapid loss of fluids throughout the entire evolution took an insidious toll on the data.
The latest change in training venue has raised important considerations for training. Performance at altitude is sub par when compared to performance at sea level just as a temperate climate is more conducive than the soupy atmosphere of a hot ass desert. But the effort should theoretically be the same. What may be easy in one environment may be unsuitable in another. Performance is not absolute but should fluctuate based on environmental factors. Effort and progress, however, should be the same regardless. Adjusting and slowing down are polar opposites. The establishment of a standard is critical so as to adapt to environmental constraints by doing what CAN be done and not compromising the ability to progress via alternative routes. Few people have the fortitude to continue progressing despite the horrors of environmental apocalypse. Thank Gun I'm one of them.