Usain Bolt new 100m WR

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He needs blinkers, kept looking to the right.

it's a sprinter thing to see who's close.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

it's a sprinter thing to see who's close.

Yeah, what else would you expect from a sport who's roots are from convenience store thefts.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Yeah, what else would you expect from a sport who's roots are from convenience store thefts.

i've been called a lot of things but never a convenience store thief.

[Riot]

Let me ask you guys something because I don't know. Obviously track surface composition has changed over the years, it's some rubberized thing now to help prevent injuries - any contribution to speed?

[Smooth Operator]

Beyer fig will take that into account, Riot.

DrugS will post the number when it becomes available. lol

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Riot

Let me ask you guys something because I don't know. Obviously track surface composition has changed over the years, it's some rubberized thing now to help prevent injuries - any contribution to speed?

a LOT! 30 years ago when the rubberized tracks started to be installed there were about 3-4 grades from soft to hard. soft was like the rubber basketball courts. the distance runners seem to like that alot because they floated over it. most big sprinters like me didn't like it because it bounced. differing degrees of softness went on for 10-15 years.

the atlanta olympics figured it out, "SPEED" sells! the sprinters like the hard track and distance guys hated. michael johnson crushes the 200m and 400m world record. it sold tickets and the tv ratings were through the roof, for track. firm to hard surfaces won out and the big international meets are all about getting athletes in to set world records.
the distance runners figured it out too, speeds not a bad thing.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

a LOT! 30 years ago when the rubberized tracks started to be installed there were about 3-4 grades from soft to hard. soft was like the rubber basketball courts. the distance runners seem to like that alot because they floated over it. most big sprinters like me didn't like it because it bounced. differing degrees of softness went on for 10-15 years.

the atlanta olympics figured it out, "SPEED" sells! the sprinters like the hard track and distance guys hated. michael johnson crushes the 200m and 400m world record. it sold tickets and the tv ratings were through the roof, for track. firm to hard surfaces won out and the big international meets are all about getting athletes in to set world records.
the distance runners figured it out too, speeds not a bad thing.

How you like my avatar, Tide?

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

How you like my avatar, Tide?

sucks for ut. he'll be gone in 3-4 years. his mouth will get him run out or a west coast job will open.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

the distance runners seem to like that alot because they floated over it. most big sprinters like me didn't like it because it bounced.

the atlanta olympics figured it out, "SPEED" sells! the sprinters like the hard track and distance guys hated.

So pretty much exactly like the race track Thanks

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

the atlanta olympics figured it out, "SPEED" sells!

So does BALCO.

[ddthetide]

live on versus channel thursday at 1pm, rerun 8-10 in the evening.
versus is showing the meet all week at the same times.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

i've been called a lot of things but never a convenience store thief.

If you're a good sprinter .... you're missing out on some great deals.