RG:
The first year, it wasn't a problem, and then, the second year, I cramped up really bad and I cramped up from my waist to my chest, which was really weird. And it comes down to G-forces, and I think these cars hurt me more than I thought they did. I didn't take any IVs, you know, probably didn't drink enough fluids, and then, last year, I took two IVs on the way, plenty of fluid. I even took an IV before the start of the Indy 500, and I was plenty hydrated and felt great.
This race is not a very physical race. These things are basically fighter planes that we fly around this racetrack, and if you get the set-up right and you're not too loose, it doesn't wear you out too bad. If you're loose, it's a long day, and maybe that's why we raced around the sixth position last year. Maybe we've got to free that thing up a little more and make it a little looser so that we can race up inside the top five. I think experience here, same thing. You race the race at one downforce level and then you hang on for the last 50 miles, 100 miles, whatever it may be with a lot less downforce, and that makes a big difference when it comes to racing at both races.
Q:
It looks like you're in much better physical condition than you were when you came here last year. What have you been doing?
RG:
A lot of 16-ounce curls, and those are the longnecks! I think, since Christmas, I've dropped about 15 pounds, and, I think just watching what you eat. I'm very athletic. I look to do a lot of outdoor activities. Am I in the gym every day? No. Am I in the gym twice a week? Yeah. It's hard to do when you're in a race car five days a week, and that's pretty much the truth. Like Helio said, there's not a lot of time.
![Robby Gordon, Andretti Green Racing, Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2003. [IMS Photo Kay Nichols]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/56697.jpg )
