Originally Posted by
Brian Ratliff
Lots of hand wringing about a "training" race. There was obviously something on the line.
Think about it: you attained your goal, to work hard, despite the "team tactics". So they got what they wanted: team tactics practice, and you and whoever else wanted to chase every attack got what they presumably want: training.
Sounds like what you are really wanting is a mano-a-mano chance to win "it". Apparently nobody quite knows what "it" is, but everyone agrees "it" is desirable to win. Which is how it should be. Otherwise it is just a passive aggressive hammer ride (you know the type: the guys who are "on" hammer, and the guys who are "off" claim to be just out enjoying the weather) not worthy of the term "race".
EDIT: I can see where you are coming from though if this is just your standard hammer ride. If it's a real training race, then I have no problem with people actually racing.
It wasn't hand wringing it was a rant.
Blocking slows the race down and
deprives others of a work-out if done well. We're also not at a level where we need to practice team tactics. It's the Weekly World's where the objective is to hammer the piss out of each other.
I got a lot of work in because I know how to work against blocking and I reeled in everything I could. I can't speak for others.
My point was that showing up in numbers to squash a training race is annoying and not something one does.