Saturday, March 25, 2006
Hi all,
Congrats to surviving the Mock Race. I measured 48 plus kilometres, but that applies only to Team Alpha. Using us as reference, we took 10 hrs and 17 mins to reach back up that familiar hill known as Anglican High.
Placings:
Leg 2 : Harold, Keng Guan, Zhi Ping, Ming Jun ( Charlie )
Reserves: Cher Han, Chee Keen, Jing Han ( Delta )
Leg 3 : Song Leng, Juan Jie, Kah Kee, Joel ( Alpha )
Leg 1 : Jeremy, Alwyn, Xiao Yu, Cherng Ru ( Bravo )
Another team from 44th coy took part too, but they never did reach the correct checkpoint.
But the focus here is about us.
A Bible verse says that: " The first shall become the last and the last shall become the first." Very true. Before we reached Pulau Ubin, The rankings were:
Leg 1: Jeremy, Alwyn, Xiao Yu, Cherng Ru
Leg 3: Song Leng, Juan Jie, Kah Kee, Joel
Leg 2: Harold, Keng Guan, Zhi Ping, Ming Jun
FUCHUN 44th with the friendly TAXI uncle
Reserves: Cher han, Chee Keen, Jing Han
The reasons for Cher Han's success was simple. They maintained at a constant pace throughout and even if they did not run or could not run, they were steadily progressing forward. And their topography skills were dead accurate. Without any hassle and getting to every single place exactly, they were able to move up the rankings.
Harold's team used a simple strategy. They did not begin running, but instead, build up on their speed and moved fast enough to gain a lead, which they maintained after Jeremy's Leg stopped for a rest. Their strategy was to keep ahead and establish a distance from the teams behind.Whenever any team came close, they ran. This would create a gap that would widen and over time, get rid of the competition.
But 1 side effect. Damage on stamina and physical strength. They would not have been able to keep up the pace if the teams behind had given chase and it would be down to a pit of physical endurance. And Now, because of this, one of their members suffered a prolonged injury from throughout. But they walked slowly afterward when they assured their lead.
Jeremy and Song Leng's leg started off by running extremely fast forward, throwing the other teams far behind. However, the inconsistent pace that both legs had and the inability of the members to coordinate caused them to fall back onto walking.
Injuries slowed them throughout and one of the legs had to load one casualty up the safety vehicle.
There are many strategies to use. But Cher Han's strategy, the one that we used last year in the entire AQ race was the best and most effective. However, Harold's strategy was useful and probably self-defeating, it served them well.
Give some thought and suggest:
Is running front to establish a lead, then once it is assured, walk at a constant speed throughout effective?
Pray hard.
They're setting up the finishing line, for us to cross. I will not let any other team snatch the glory that is ours to claim.
Song Leng
Boys'Brigade14th 8:58 PM
