Here is where regional differences may come into play. Angie
says she likes to calculate loop ride times to see if she is faster or slower
and also check to see if she wastes time in vet checks. Out here in California we seldom if
ever repeat loops and I have never ridden a 4 loop 50 in over 25 years of
endurance riding. Most 50 mile rides are 1 loop or 2 different loops so
it would be hard to compare times or speed since the trail is not the same. One
ride I go to often is 3 separate loops, each a different distance, but that is
the only one I can think of. Kim Fuess wrote a great article about
negative splits a while back and it was very informative but I obviously didn’t
learn anything from it. The only splits I like are the ones with bananas
and ice cream in them. J For me
calculating ride time lost in vet checks would be very demoralizing so I would
rather not know this info or the speed I am riding. Don Huston recently
made me realize that we need to get our priorities in order and get the most
for our money and that means spending as much time on the trail as possible. J Chill
out everyone and have a great day!
