In a message dated 3/5/99 6:30:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, washburn@dwave.net
writes:
> You make very good point. I agree whole-heartedly on your emphasis that
> looking up is most certainly a powerful skill. Again, these two skills
> are not mutually exclusive. I know I can drive a course without having
> walked it. It may take two runs to get up to speed though. Now I have
> one or two runs left to nail a good time. If I walk and memorize it
> very carefully, I can be faster right out of the box, giving me more
> opportunities to nail a faster run.
I know of a certain Dan Geiger who used to come out to events in the Milwaukee
area during his lunch hour and take a few runs then go back to work. He would
get in someone else's car, run real fast, win the class and be back to work
before an hour was over. I think he even had time to eat :-)
Jim
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