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Hi Guys I just read an article in Runners World written by an older
woman; probably 60 or so. We used to chase PR's : Personal Records. Now
the author says she chases PV's; Personal Victories. I once ran a 5K in
20:03 on my 51st birthday. 20 years ago. I'll never come close to that
time again but I still feel that "finishing vertically" is a PV and
accomplishment in a foot or bike race. Even more so in a triathlon.
Same with the vintage racing: I'll never win a race but just being out
there with the other guys is still fun. Also skiing: 30 years ago I
could ski with about anyone but took 25 years off. Life kind of got in
the way. Took up skiing again a couple years ago: can't turn 'em like I
used to but having fun. Name of the game.
Cheers Bill
On 2/15/2020 3:28 PM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot wrote:
> No Kas, I'm well aware of it. Without you, I would have been sort of
> desperate, thanks to you I know how to proceed out of my bad times,
> racingwise, of the past 2 years!
> Marcel
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Van: *"Kas Kastner" <kaskastner@gmail.com>
> *Aan: *"van mulders marcel" <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>
> *Verzonden: *Zaterdag 15 februari 2020 19:15:43
> *Onderwerp: *Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?
>
> You forgot who talked you into this decision.
>
> *Never be beaten by equipment.*
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 12:08 AM van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot
>
> Making a car faster and better is also part of the game. I'm
> surely not a slow driver but admittedly not the fastest. I was 50
> yrs old when I started doing some car competition and I never took
> race driving lessons, because I thought almost nobody did that and
> because as amateurs I also thought it was not completely
> righteous. I think otherwise now about the driving lessons. But
> like everyone who does compete in whatever sport, I want to win
> (win races or classes or overtake the car in front..). Winning
> feels good. For me,to win, I need a car that is in good shape and
> just a little bit faster than the opponent cars. Knowing that my
> car is a bit faster makes my driving much better. When my car is
> not in good shape, I wait for the finish and I drive slower than I
> should. This approach has worked very well for me. I was 2 times
> overall championship winner of the german Triumph Competition and
> British HTGT with also 8 overall race wins. In the last 2 years
> I've been rather slow, and with 68 yrs I wonder if it is the age,
> but so far I refuse to believe that, so I'm taking some race
> driving lessons with an instructor who is also going to drive my
> car in the next race season. We will share my car : each of us
> will do one race in a week-end so we can compare our laptimes. If
> I stay a lot slower than my instructor, I'll know it is time for
> me to stop road racing. Investing in the car or in the driver?
> Investing in more horsepower or in better handling or braking?
> This is a wrong idea : it is not about or/or/or... but about
> and/and/and.
> Marcel
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Verzonden: *Zaterdag 15 februari 2020 05:32:11
> *Onderwerp: *Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?
>
> Wow, that's a GREAT explanation, Chris!
>
> - Tony Drews
>
> On 2/14/2020 3:30 PM, Chris Marx via Fot wrote:
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> not sure was a shark has to do with billiard.
>
> Iâ??m more about effort.
>
> Minimum effort with maximum result â?? the same I do for
> business, making the dreams of architects becoming true, with
> a minimum of effort.
>
> Saving resources and money.
>
> On racing I try to bring in, what makes the car fast:
>
> * Good handling
> * Good braking
>
> Engine power is not on my focus. The engine needs to last. I
> try to keep the revs at low as I can < 6100 rpm on the TR4.
>
> And I changed the TR8 current engine configuration to work
> best between 3-6000 rpm.
>
> Both cars are basically the same config.
>
> Many people invest much money in their car. I invest money in
> the driver. Taking lessons, buying books about driving.
>
> In my opinion this is giving better results than trying to
> squeeze 10 hp more out of an engine.
>
> The most joy for me is to treat racing like a chess play. You
> have about 30-40 cars on the track.
>
> Some of them you can use for getting faster others hinder you
> and then there is the car in front you want to overtake.
>
> That is the greatest fun of all. Playing games. Presenting
> yourself in mirrors, confuse them with false attacks and stuff.
>
> Iâ??m not after winning, Iâ??m going for a good fight and donâ??t
> care much about final outcome. The fight is the thing for me.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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<p>Hi Guys I just read an article in Runners World written by an
older woman; probably 60 or so. We used to chase PR's : Personal
Records. Now the author says she chases PV's; Personal Victories.
I once ran a 5K in 20:03 on my 51st birthday. 20 years ago. I'll
never come close to that time again but I still feel that
"finishing vertically" is a PV and accomplishment in a foot or
bike race. Even more so in a triathlon.</p>
<p>Same with the vintage racing: I'll never win a race but just
being out there with the other guys is still fun. Also skiing: 30
years ago I could ski with about anyone but took 25 years off.
Life kind of got in the way. Took up skiing again a couple years
ago: can't turn 'em like I used to but having fun. Name of the
game.</p>
<p>Cheers Bill<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/2020 3:28 PM,
van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot wrote:<br>
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<div>No Kas, I'm well aware of it. Without you, I would have
been sort of desperate, thanks to you I know how to proceed
out of my bad times, racingwise, of the past 2 years!</div>
<div>Marcel</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"Kas Kastner"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:kaskastner@gmail.com";><kaskastner@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Aan: </b>"van mulders marcel"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be";><van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be></a><br>
<b>Verzonden: </b>Zaterdag 15 februari 2020 19:15:43<br>
<b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?<br>
</div>
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<div dir="ltr">You forgot who talked you into this decision.<br
clear="all">
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">
<p><strong><font color="#000099">Never be beaten by
equipment.</font></strong></p>
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<br>
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<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at
12:08 AM van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <<a
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
moz-do-not-send="true">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:rgb( 0 ,
0 , 0 )">
<div>Making a car faster and better is also part of
the game. I'm surely not a slow driver but
admittedly not the fastest. I was 50 yrs old when I
started doing some car competition and I never took
race driving lessons, because I thought almost
nobody did that and because as amateurs I also
thought it was not completely righteous. I thinkÂ
otherwise now about the driving lessons. But like
everyone who does compete in whatever sport, I want
to win (win races or classes or overtake the car in
front..). Winning feels good. For me,to win, I need
a car that is in good shape and just a little bit
faster than the opponent cars. Knowing that my car
is a bit faster makes my driving much better. When
my car is not in good shape, I wait for the finish
and I drive slower than I should. This approach has
worked very well for me. I was 2 times overall
championship winner of the german Triumph
Competition and British HTGT with also 8 overall
race wins. In the last 2 years I've been rather
slow, and with 68 yrs I wonder if it is the age, but
so far I refuse to believe that, so I'm taking some
race driving lessons with an instructor who is also
going to drive my car in the next race season. We
will share my car : each of us will do one race in a
week-end so we can compare our laptimes. If I stay a
lot slower than my instructor, I'll know it is time
for me to stop road racing. Investing in the car or
in the driver? Investing in more horsepower or in
better handling or braking? This is a wrong idea :
it is not about or/or/or... but about and/and/and.</div>
<div>Marcel</div>
<br>
<hr id="gmail-m_-304069699169031795zwchr">
<div><b>Van: </b>"fot" <<a
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<b>Verzonden: </b>Zaterdag 15 februari 2020
05:32:11<br>
<b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?<br>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<p>Wow, that's a GREAT explanation, Chris!</p>
<p>- Tony Drews<br>
</p>
<div>On 2/14/2020 3:30 PM, Chris Marx via Fot wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">Hi
Chuck,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">not sure was a shark has to
do with billiard.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iâ??m more about effort.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minimum effort with maximum
result â?? the same I do for business, making
the dreams of architects becoming true, with a
minimum of effort.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saving resources and money.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On racing I try to bring
in, what makes the car fast:</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li style="margin-left:0cm">Good handling</li>
<li style="margin-left:0cm">Good braking</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Engine power is not on my
focus. The engine needs to last. I try to keep
the revs at low as I can < 6100 rpm on the
TR4.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I changed the TR8
current engine configuration to work best
between 3-6000 rpm.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Both cars are basically the
same config.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many people invest much
money in their car. I invest money in the
driver. Taking lessons, buying books about
driving.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In my opinion this is
giving better results than trying to squeeze
10 hp more out of an engine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The most joy for me is to
treat racing like a chess play. You have about
30-40 cars on the track.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of them you can use
for getting faster others hinder you and then
there is the car in front you want to
overtake.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That is the greatest fun of
all. Playing games. Presenting yourself in
mirrors, confuse them with false attacks and
stuff.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iâ??m not after winning, Iâ??m
going for a good fight and donâ??t care much
about final outcome. The fight is the thing
for me.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chris</p>
<br>
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