Originally Posted by
tanhalt
I think you know the answer to that one already, don't you?
If you don't think there are any "residual" effects of your warmup on the race you do...why they heck did you do the warmup in the first place?
Ok, so the consensus is basically that is doesn't matter and i shouldn't worry about it. Sounds good to me.
As to why i do the warmup, i have no idea. Knowing nothing about physiology, i would have to say because of a mix of routine, superstition, mythology, and maybe a hope that it might help. Kind of like why a pitcher spits before every pitch.