Translating lengths into time

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jman5581

If a guy is going to use time, it should be in the neighborhood of 5-6 lengths per second. It's like a last resort for me. I normally pay too close attention to time unless I can compare a couple contenders that run the same or very similar conditions recently.

I must be wrong, head might be in the clouds today.....

[jman5581]

And conveniently the times are given in fifths, I think for this very reason. But, again, some guys are known to use their own conversion. I don't care that much.

[Scav]

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by Scav

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

the memories are all that matter

[Scav]

I have been craving Quatros alot lately. $10 for a medium pizza and two Pepsi's, every Sunday during Football season we used to order about 7 of these, a pizza for each person.....I was on a first name basis with the delivery guy, he used to stop in for a pull off the footer

5-4-9-5-3-2-6 Quatros DEEP PAN PIZZA

[jman5581]

I've been making a few Winston bagels myself. They're never as good as the real thing though.

Got a La Bamba anywhere close to you?

[MaTH716]

I have always thought that 3 lengths was a second.

[philcski]

5 lengths/second is a horrifically terrible estimation. Don't use that number unless you absolutely insist on losing your money.

Most people consider a "length" to be 8.5 feet. Using this number, there are 621 lengths in a mile; so a mile run in 1:36 (G3 types at Aqueduct) would be an average speed of 6.47 lengths/second (37.5 mph). That same mile in 1:40 (MCL's at Aqueduct) would be 6.21 lengths/second (36 mph).

Likewise, the supposed 4.5F world record of :48.89 would be 7.15 lengths/second, so the true lengths/second (a VELOCITY calculation) differs based on the time and distance.

[philcski]

By the way... the 5 lengths/second calculation came from trotters, who run a mile in around 2 minutes which is 5.17 lengths/second.

[paisjpq]

I was always told that the 5 lengths was for standardbreds and TB's closer to 6...like Phil said

oops...nevermind, he beat me

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by philcski

5 lengths/second is a horrifically terrible estimation. Don't use that number unless you absolutely insist on losing your money.

Most people consider a "length" to be 8.5 feet. Using this number, there are 621 lengths in a mile; so a mile run in 1:36 (G3 types at Aqueduct) would be an average speed of 6.47 lengths/second (37.5 mph). That same mile in 1:40 (MCL's at Aqueduct) would be 6.21 lengths/second (36 mph).

Likewise, the supposed 4.5F world record of :48.89 would be 7.15 lengths/second, so the true lengths/second (a VELOCITY calculation) differs based on the time and distance.

I actually use .16 seconds per length so I guess I am technically saying 6.25 lengths per second which looks to be a pretty good approximation.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by philcski

5 lengths/second is a horrifically terrible estimation. Don't use that number unless you absolutely insist on losing your money.

Most people consider a "length" to be 8.5 feet. Using this number, there are 621 lengths in a mile; so a mile run in 1:36 (G3 types at Aqueduct) would be an average speed of 6.47 lengths/second (37.5 mph). That same mile in 1:40 (MCL's at Aqueduct) would be 6.21 lengths/second (36 mph).

Likewise, the supposed 4.5F world record of :48.89 would be 7.15 lengths/second, so the true lengths/second (a VELOCITY calculation) differs based on the time and distance.

Good info. You learn something new every day.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I actually use .16 seconds per length so I guess I am technically saying 6.25 lengths per second which looks to be a pretty good approximation.

That's perfect for a one-size-fits-all number, about a 30K claimer's speed (the "average" horse on the track.)

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Good info. You learn something new every day.

Math nerds are good for something I guess!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Scav

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

I saw an SIU license plate at Keeneland last week... thought it might have been you for a minute, then I realized there's probably 100,000 SIU alums within 5 hours of Kee!