tips on walking the course...

tips on walking the course...

By: Cathy Jensen

here's a few tips i've garnered along the way that might help some of y'all out.. just a few more ramblings from a bored and bedridden kittylicious..

a few tips on walking the course

* if you're chatting with your friends about what you did sat night you may hear a great story but the course walk isnt doing you any good.

* try and walk the course once by yourself first to get familiarized with what direction you are going.. dont rely on the map

* look for key cones.. when you get to the turn, try and look ahead and say, i want to be looking at XXX.. the cone with the pointer, the second cone in the slalom.. etc. every time you walk the course say to yourself, I should be looking at XXX. ingrain it in your memory

* walk it with a few experienced people who drive simliar cars or similar driving styles to not only hear what they plan on doing at each turn, but also to bounce off ideas of your plans. they will be able to explain why your approach is less or more optimal

* walk the course as many times as you can.. Before I took a Chief position, I used to walk 5 or 6 times.. this may sound stupid but you'd be suprised how much you remember when the crisis time comes..

* pace out the slalom cones.. if the distance grows, it means you can increase your speed, if it shrinks.. you'll need to slow it down

* remmeber you are the driver.. just because James says he plans on going thru the slalom full bore.. does not mean you can nor does it mean you necessarily want to follow his lead.. take all the comments and suggestions and make your own course of action.. in the end you're the driver