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Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Other than you letting it bother you psychologically by feeling "used", how did his tactic affect your race? Too bad about the bad race. We have all had them. But, if the drafter contributed to the "badness" of your race, it's your fault for leting it get to you, not his for using a normal, accepted race tactic.
I think if you should be upset with anyone it should be yourself. If you were a stronger runner he wouldnt have left you in the dust. just sayin'
uncontrollable
peace
Raced last Sun. - quite windy - some guy actually encouraged me to draft - I didn't even get his gesture at first but wondered what prompted his act ... my grunts of exertion perhaps? It was great & I only hope I can be of assistance to someone one day who is in need of a few minutes less torture!
"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius
I assume for the people who really know what they are doing, they take turns drafting off each other. In the end helping both.
Hanging on someone's heels for mile after mile to let the other person(s) deal with a headwind for you, while not against the rules, is really poor sportsmanship.
How unmanly of you!
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