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An easy way to explain to those that don't understand or see the purpose of sectional timings, is to explain that the main use of sectional timings is to actually confirm or reject a fast time. If sectionals show that the other races were seemingly run overly hard and steady, then the fastest time at the meeting may not have been fast after all, it may be possible to quite accurately reduce that SF or at least exercise caution. On the other hand, they can massively increase ones certainty that it was indeed a fast time.

Is that not an invaluable tool? EC is doing the hard work with that tool and was putting his discoveries forward.

As for the 'but if' scenarios, regarding injections of pace etc, well, thats all part of the puzzle as well, and considered along side sectional analysis would be very advantageous. Those that see in black and white are failing to realise this, and instead dismiss and condemn one, in favour of the other.

<blockquote data-quote="CPGagie" data-source="post: 2514466">An easy way to explain to those that don&#039;t understand or see the purpose of sectional timings, is to explain that the main use of sectional timings is to actually confirm or reject a fast time.&nbsp; If sectionals show that the other races were seemingly run overly hard and steady, then the fastest time at the meeting may not have been fast after all, it may be possible to quite accurately reduce that SF or at least exercise caution. On the other hand, they can massively increase ones certainty that it was indeed a fast time.&nbsp; Is that not an invaluable tool? EC is doing the hard work with that tool and was putting his discoveries forward.&nbsp; &nbsp; As for the &#039;but if&#039; scenarios, regarding injections of pace etc, well, thats all part of the puzzle as well, and considered along side sectional analysis would be very advantageous.&nbsp; Those that see in black and white are failing to realise this, and instead dismiss and condemn one, in favour of the other.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CPGagie, post: 2514466"] An easy way to explain to those that don't understand or see the purpose of sectional timings, is to explain that the main use of sectional timings is to actually confirm or reject a fast time. If sectionals show that the other races were seemingly run overly hard and steady, then the fastest time at the meeting may not have been fast after all, it may be possible to quite accurately reduce that SF or at least exercise caution. On the other hand, they can massively increase ones certainty that it was indeed a fast time. Is that not an invaluable tool? EC is doing the hard work with that tool and was putting his discoveries forward. As for the 'but if' scenarios, regarding injections of pace etc, well, thats all part of the puzzle as well, and considered along side sectional analysis would be very advantageous. Those that see in black and white are failing to realise this, and instead dismiss and condemn one, in favour of the other. [/QUOTE]

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