...When A Negative Is Positive...

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"...a negative split is all about presence, a knowing, an infinite patience that what you desire will show up: that you don't have to chase; in training, in racing, even in life: ...a "getting older, looking and feeling younger" mindset."      

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..."My technique in time trials is to start a little slower," said Landis, the fourth-to-last rider on course. "I've made the mistake in the past of starting too hard and losing a bit at the end. So in my way of thinking it's better to save something for the end."   

Floyd Landis rode to a dominating time trial win Wednesday and gave the Tour of California its third leader in three days. Landis, the 30-year-old leader of Team Phonak, completed the 16.77-mile stage in 35 minutes 58.10 seconds at an average speed of 27.98 mph. The Tour of California ends Sunday with the longest stage of the estimated 600-mile, eight-day event, a circuit race in Redondo Beach.

...marathoners, triathletes, duathletes, cyclists, spinners, fitness aficionados:  ...need i say more: a negative split, whether in training or racing is where we strategically layout the hour or course or session in 1/3'rds: first third) start relaxed, second third) gain deeper focus, and 3'rd third) release and raise to another standard ...or 1) fast, 2) faster, 3) fastest, where we spare energy stores for the end because physiology studies show that we slow down "faster" at the end than we go "fast" at the start; or we loose more time at the end when tired than gain at the beginning when we are fresh....  thus the attitude:  ....you can finish or finish strong.