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Draughting - today in a race

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Gobi Jan 2012 3:49pm, 24 Jan 2012 46059 posts	0 Gobi Mark - you can gain a huge advantage running behind someone into a strong wind. Alf - I know what you are saying and agree
mulbs Jan 2012 3:51pm, 24 Jan 2012 4865 posts	0 mulbs I pity the snail who would be slow enough to draught me, mind you I could offer plenty of wind resistance up to the 5'3" height
Jock Itch Jan 2012 5:19pm, 24 Jan 2012 9549 posts	0 Jock Itch 5min.com Amazing video here
Wriggling Snake Jan 2012 5:52pm, 24 Jan 2012 1816 posts	0 Wriggling Snake I've seen this, Berkeley 10k last summer, a course with 2 laps, there was a really tall guy bending into the wind and he had a string of shortarses behind him on the way out into the wind, well annoying for him
(schnell)Schnecke Jan 2012 7:48am, 25 Jan 2012 6475 posts	0 (schnell)Schnecke I get very nervous when anyone gets too close behind me - it does seem to happen to me quite a lot in races. I always feel like warning them that it's a bad idea because with my peculiar 'girl's' running gait they are liable to either get tripped up or to trip me up I hate anyone running too close - it makes me speed up to get away from them!! Interesting video, Jock - I've never thought about that, but will definitely be trying that in my next race
Lovely Lovely Gorgeous Jan 2012 8:51am, 25 Jan 2012 426 posts	0 Lovely Lovely Gorgeous Hum - Re Mrs W -" the grunting and irritating breathing noises". I tried to keep up with a girl in a race that was making all those noises. Sounded like she was "enjoying herself" way too much. As usual, I couldn't keep up. [ Blushes and wanders off back to the psych. ward ]

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