Fleck, now you and monty got me thinking.
At first, when I read this thread, I was astonished! I could not beleive that some people do not think drafting is not cheating. Or, that if you don't get caught that you are not drafting. And I am still stunned. I still get pissed off when I am racing and see the packs. I must admit it is nice racing in the pro wave, even though I am at the back of it. The 10m rule has spaced it way out for the guys. Even the "legal" trains are few and far between compared to a few years ago. However, in the same race, I see the agies lining up behind one another and that is still frustrating especially when a lot of them start throwing down faster bike times than me. Back in 2002 I raced age group in FL and got so pissed off that i nearly blew my race by training to get away from the peloton. I remember two peletons that day, about 20guys in front of me and about 30 behind.
Now when I coach my Kona contenders I simply tell them to grab on to train and stay legal. When you get 10+ guys pulling then you certainly get a great draft even if you maintain the legal distance. I would never advocate cheating though whether it happen's or not.
Some thoughts you guys made me think about:
1) Maybe we need some serious peer pressure to limit drafting....
2) Maybe we need some ganster's to keep things sane ;)
3) It is interesting you are allowed to draft in the swim and run but not on the bike.
4) I guess the safety factor will always prevent making Ironman's draft legal.
5) Perhaps it is only the insurance companies that can control how well the rules are enforced.
---Scott
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Scott McMillan, M.Sc
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