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Old 12-08-2012, 11:40 PM   #61 (permalink)
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While I agree with this, again I don't see how walking is any different in this respect to breaststroke/backstroke/butterfly in the swimming and you rarely hear people calling for those events to get canned.
Primarily because there is no disputing those are 'pure' strokes. Race Walking isn't really walking - I mean what is it really? As Cevbro stated both their feet are in the air on the slow mos. Therefore it is some form of running really.

And yet they disqualify peeps for running during each event.
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Old 12-08-2012, 11:49 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Primarily because there is no disputing those are 'pure' strokes. Race Walking isn't really walking - I mean what is it really? As Cevbro stated both their feet are in the air on the slow mos. Therefore it is some form of running really.

And yet they disqualify peeps for running during each event.
No denying that. My comment was just in response to GIMH's point about walking being a daft sport because its slower than running.
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And you should also have the option of winning the toss and electing to receive.
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No denying that. My comment was just in response to GIMH's point about walking being a daft sport because its slower than running.
I most certainly did not say that
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LOL - you have to ride bare back on the horse wearing a native indian costume and then hurl the javelin as far as possible. Love it.
Was I the only one that thought Daemon was on about chucking javelins at running horses?
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Was I the only one that thought Daemon was on about chucking javelins at running horses?
Nah, thoroughly endorse this Idea though.
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While I agree with this, again I don't see how walking is any different in this respect to breaststroke/backstroke/butterfly in the swimming and you rarely hear people calling for those events to get canned.
Interesting point, although the various strokes test out different muscle groups and different techniques.
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Was I the only one that thought Daemon was on about chucking javelins at running horses?
What I actually meant was the javelin guys attempt to impale the ****s riding the horses.
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