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John V · 07-22-2019, 10:47 AM

I typically do two walk-throughs of our local courses before running, with five or six mental course run-throughs at 3-4x speed before I drive (i.e. my mental run takes about 15 seconds on a course that is 60s long). Those mental run-throughs are the most valuable part because it lets me remember the five to seven things I need to know to navigate the course quickly while discarding the 100 cones that are just distracting.

I typically don't have any problem remembering courses anymore, whereas back in the day when I just did ten course walks and tried to memorize the course, I would make big mistakes often.

You do not get to pre-drive the course, however.

07-22-2019, 10:47 AM	#295
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I typically do two walk-throughs of our local courses before running, with five or six mental course run-throughs at 3-4x speed before I drive (i.e. my mental run takes about 15 seconds on a course that is 60s long). Those mental run-throughs are the most valuable part because it lets me remember the five to seven things I need to know to navigate the course quickly while discarding the 100 cones that are just distracting. I typically don't have any problem remembering courses anymore, whereas back in the day when I just did ten course walks and tried to memorize the course, I would make big mistakes often. You do not get to pre-drive the course, however.