Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 10:28:00 -0400
From: Stephen Bernard
> best one. I'm very aware of the tendency to over drive the last run,
> so I intentionally try to relax, be smooth, go slow to go fast, but
> nothing seems to be working.
> I'm obviously not the only one with this problem. Analyzing
> event results shows that almost everyone has the same disease. Even a
> So what's the secret? Any ideas?
<< I often wondered about that as well. I spoke with Linda Kogan
and she said if you aren't in the lead you might as well
go all out since you have nothing to lose. At least that
is what she has done and some times it pays off.
I am usually faster on my last run if I don't overdrive the
car and I have been trying to not push as hard on the last run
but if I'm off the pace I will push to my limits. >>
Twice this year, I have been able to pull off that great final run. In both
cases, I was late in the run group,.and all of my tough competition was done
for the day. One time I was in a solid second place with my best points so
far in class, so I basically went for it with nothing to lose. I went much
faster. I took the lead in class, and also moved up to 3rd on our index
standings. I have been running in the teens.
The other time I was already in the class lead, so I pused it again with
nothing to lose. I chopped off about a half second and moved from 15th or so
to 11th on the index standings. The last two events, I ran earlier in the
group and my competition did to me what I did to them. I got pushed back to
third as they did their last runs while I just sat and watched. This past
weekend I still hung on to 14th on overall index, but feel I could do much
beter with the "no pressure" final run. Since I was under pressure to pull
off a good one, I blew my final run this week going off course from trying to
hold my braking a bit later. Oh well ;-(
Maybe I should always line up at the end of the run order??
Too bad my competitors are trying to do the same.
Gary M.
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