tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451012.post5479878033522753148..comments2023-05-20T07:50:15.676-04:00Comments on Running with a pencil: Falling off the track (Terrier Classic)Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847331467246659997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451012.post-45027645715962913682011-02-04T14:08:09.359-05:002011-02-04T14:08:09.359-05:00Thanks, Bob! I agree, no advantage.
About a mont...Thanks, Bob! I agree, no advantage. <br /><br />About a month ago, I volunteered as a track official at a high school track meet, and I was the one with the red/white flag who decided if runners stepped out of their lane. So I am currently very well-informed about the rules, which is why I darted so quickly back on the track.<br /><br />In my case, it didn't cause me to get fired up; it distracted me in a negative way. Lasse Viren fell during the 1972 Olympic 10k, got up, and won the race and set a WR. But he said later that this just showed how much the WR could be improved, if he could set it despite falling (it didn't make him faster). Gammoudi was knocked down at the same time as Viren, and he didn't even get up!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847331467246659997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451012.post-20039429707853107992011-02-03T08:03:09.675-05:002011-02-03T08:03:09.675-05:00Wow, great race and PR! You definitely didn't ...Wow, great race and PR! You definitely didn't gain any advantage. From looking at it, I think you made a better attempt to get back on the track quickly than many people would have. It would have been easier for you to head a little more towards the turn but you came back onto the track and probably actually ran a little extra because of it. Staying focused is tough at times like that but it can also help I think. It gives you something extra to get fired up about. Didn't Lasse Viren once fall during a 10K WR?Wilesthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672228824638805519noreply@blogger.com