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Hello Paul,

 PE> A video I was watching finished at the time some women were running
 PE> 100m. I'm not a running expert, but here's my tips: 
 PE> 1. Given the split-second judgements, you shouldn't wear bracelets and
 PE> watches and necklaces.  They certainly don't aid your running ability,
 PE> but they certainly have a potential to do harm.  Why bother weighting
 PE> yourself down for absolutely no reason?  Unless you think these
 PE> decorations somehow help you get more roots over the 100m trip? 

 Personally, I would prefer all that wasted gold on my electrical contacts.
Every time I see gold on jewelry, I cringe at how much was wasted, instead of
being used for some constructive purpose on contacts.
 On the other hand, this may explain why I'm still single... :-)

 PE> 2. Why do you swing your arms backwards and forwards whilst running,
 PE> why not just cross your arms in front of you instead?  Would cut down
 PE> on wind resistance.  Admittedly you could lose your balance, but
 PE> hopefully you lose your balance after 100m in which case who gives a
 PE> shit? 

 The arm-waving is an instinctive movement that improves your balance.  If you
stop waving your arms around you will trip over well before the 100m is up.

 PE> Maybe I should run more (at all!)?

 Maybe you should get out of the house.  Once you have ventured outside for
a while, you may like to tackle the complex task of walking.  Then, if you
still like it, you can run.  :-)

John Tserkezis, Sydney, Oz. Fidonet: 3:712/610  Internet: jt{at}suburbia.com.au

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