From grundem@msn.com Fri Apr 4 11:41:01 2003 Received: from mxu5.u.washington.edu (mxu5.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.164]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.03/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h34Jf0Zv038790 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:41:00 -0800 Received: from hotmail.com (bay3-dav17.bay3.hotmail.com [65.54.168.121]) by mxu5.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.03/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h34JexLY020433 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:40:59 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:30:58 -0800 Received: from 63.228.114.130 by bay3-dav17.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 04 Apr 2003 19:30:58 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [63.228.114.130] X-Originating-Email: [grundem@msn.com] From: "Craig" To: Subject: pack riding skills...tactics for racing Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:30:59 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C2FA9D.AA6B8DA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2003 19:30:58.0479 (UTC) FILETIME=[B7E71BF0:01C2FAE0] X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=XII, Probability=12%, Report="SPAM_PHRASE_02_03, SUPERLONG_LINE, USER_AGENT_OE, __EVITE_CTYPE, __HAS_MIMEOLE, __HAS_MSMAIL_PRI, __HAS_OUTLOOK_IN_MAILER, __HAS_X_MAILER, __HAS_X_PRIORITY, __RCVD_BY_HOTMAIL" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C2FA9D.AA6B8DA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Huskies, As you start racing, I have heard that some of you are having trouble = moving up in the pack and getting used to pack dynamics. Here are a = couple pointers: -start as close to the front as you can, just not the first person. = Things often get set up quickly in a race and it is easier to stay near = the front if you start there. -if you are not consciously staying near the front all the time, you = will end up in the back. It is like salmon spawning (I think), even to = keep your position in the pack requires swimming, so always swim = forward. -if you want more elbow room, especially on a little rise in the road, = gently stand up and climb standing a bit. It automatically gives you = elbow room and more space. -if things are fast, don't move up. Move up when the pace is slower. = When you see people get in single file at front, get in your drops and = prepare to hammer till it is over. It always ends, just stay with it. -if you are in the back and want to move up, work side to side at a = diagonal. If you can get your handlebars in front of another riders = handlebars, you can work them behind you gently over a period of time. =20 -look ahead to where the road might widen, allowing opportunities to = move up the side. -watch the right side of the road since pavement can end, gravel can = start and danger lurks...always look ahead past the rider in front of = you to analyze pavement quality and changes. Best of luck in all your racing this weekend and remember that I am here = if you have questions. Best, Coach Craig ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C2FA9D.AA6B8DA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Huskies,

As you start racing, I have heard = that some of=20 you are having trouble moving up in the pack and getting used to pack=20 dynamics. Here are a couple pointers:

-start as close to the front as you = can, just not=20 the first person. Things often get set up quickly in a race and it = is=20 easier to stay near the front if you start there.

-if you are not consciously staying = near the=20 front all the time, you will end up in the back. It is like salmon = spawning (I think), even to keep your position in the pack requires = swimming, so=20 always swim forward.

-if you want more elbow room, = especially on a=20 little rise in the road, gently stand up and climb standing a bit. = It=20 automatically gives you elbow room and more space.

-if things are fast, don't move = up. Move up=20 when the pace is slower. When you see people get in single file at = front,=20 get in your drops and prepare to hammer till it is over. It always = ends,=20 just stay with it.

-if you are in the back and want to = move up, work=20 side to side at a diagonal. If you can get your handlebars in = front of=20 another riders handlebars, you can work them behind you gently over a = period of=20 time.

-look ahead to where the road might = widen,=20 allowing opportunities to move up the side.

-watch the right side of the road = since pavement=20 can end, gravel can start and danger lurks...always look ahead past the = rider in=20 front of you to analyze pavement quality and changes.

Best of luck in all your racing this = weekend and=20 remember that I am here if you have questions.

Best,

Coach Craig

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