Matters of (Light) Weight

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » May 19th, 2006, 11:03 am

michaelb wrote:I also think weighing in after a race would be excessively burdensome: the athlete should be able to drink right after the race without worrying.

You probably also think a 7:10 is close enough to be a 5:46, no reason to verify it afterwards.

Fortunately some people see things as they are.

michaelb · Post by **michaelb** » May 19th, 2006, 11:10 am

John Rupp wrote:
michaelb wrote:I also think weighing in after a race would be excessively burdensome: the athlete should be able to drink right after the race without worrying.
You probably also think a 7:10 is close enough to be a 5:46, no reason to verify it afterwards.

Fortunately some people see things as they are.

But I am pretty sure that you are not one of them. If you drive to the top of Pike's Peak and set a new WR rowing on slides, I will be happy to congratulate you on your achievement.

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » May 19th, 2006, 11:52 am

That is very funny, Michael.

So Pike's peak and getting a WR on slides, putting 5:46 when you've only done 7:10, and calling 180 pounds "good enough" to be lightweight is your perception of reality.

What a great response -- you sure showed me!

Adrenaline · Post by **Adrenaline** » May 29th, 2006, 10:04 am

hjs wrote:
dennis wrote: This is very dangerous stuff. If there are not enough entries at these international regattas the race will be dropped from the program in the future. I sense/feel a drift toward the elimination, at worst, or a drastic cut back, at best, of lightweight rowing.
This would be best. in other compareble sports there are also no weightclasses. running, swimming, cycling. Lightweight are symply not 100% suited for rowing. They lack size.

Are you saying that lightweights simply should not row?

ancho · Post by **ancho** » May 29th, 2006, 10:29 am

Adrenaline wrote:
hjs wrote:
dennis wrote: This is very dangerous stuff. If there are not enough entries at these international regattas the race will be dropped from the program in the future. I sense/feel a drift toward the elimination, at worst, or a drastic cut back, at best, of lightweight rowing.
This would be best. in other compareble sports there are also no weightclasses. running, swimming, cycling. Lightweight are symply not 100% suited for rowing. They lack size.
Are you saying that lightweights simply should not row?

No, they should compete together with hwts...

hjs · Post by **hjs** » May 29th, 2006, 10:41 am

Adrenaline wrote:
hjs wrote:
dennis wrote: This is very dangerous stuff. If there are not enough entries at these international regattas the race will be dropped from the program in the future. I sense/feel a drift toward the elimination, at worst, or a drastic cut back, at best, of lightweight rowing.
This would be best. in other compareble sports there are also no weightclasses. running, swimming, cycling. Lightweight are symply not 100% suited for rowing. They lack size.
Are you saying that lightweights simply should not row?

No no. But just in one open categorie. Just as in running, cycling, swimming etc.
If this means that you cannot compete agains beter suited people, in this case bigger people, just accept it in the same way as big cyclist has to accept he can never win the tour the france, and that a big runner never can win the olympic marathon.

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » May 29th, 2006, 11:13 am

Maybe they should have all runners "adjusted", the way it is with rowing on an erg.

I.e. make sure all runners are carrying 250 pounds of weight on their backs.

Yeah I know that would be ridiculous wouldn't it.