tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post7972645090948929393..comments2023-11-01T03:21:36.476-04:00Comments on Ben's Running/Triathlon Blog: People who need people . . . to compete, but not too many peopleBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13889522815625481107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-59304814877918240902009-07-27T14:32:51.075-04:002009-07-27T14:32:51.075-04:00that's a good point. this whole study might b...that's a good point. this whole study might be moot in the case of races - because usually we treat the largest races as our goal races. Also, there are many more people "paying attention" to these races. That's one problem with most social psychology experiments - they attempt to isolate one variable - but, often times in the real world that one variable is never the only variable that changes between different scenarios.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889522815625481107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-66591742047037215922009-07-27T12:55:13.851-04:002009-07-27T12:55:13.851-04:00Interesting point. I find that I work harder in b...Interesting point. I find that I work harder in bigger events. I love them. I hate small races, it takes the fun out of it. The prize thing is a variable and I don't think it should be applicable - if I was going to win a prize for being in the top 1000, I'd probably just be psyched to get some kind of prize.<br /><br />Big events are almost always more competitive, at least at the top. I would rather get 100th at Broad St 10 miler and run a fast time than get 4th at Annapolis Cherry Pit 10 Miler and run slow because I'm out there by myself.<br /><br />Triathlons same thing - I get more pumped for Columbia than any other race, because I know everyone who's everyone is showing up and it's your chance to go head to head with some fast people. At the NJ State Tri I know I'll place well even if I don't do that well and then the wind is swiped from my sails.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.com