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Race Reports for Big Foot Triathlon - Olympic Course 2009

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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Mentally, and Physically, this was my hardest race ever. I am very proud of myself for never fully giving up, even though, I think I could have pushed harder in certain areas, but to me, I am chalking it all up to it's a learning experience. Not every day is going to be your best, and that's how you grow as an athlete...a very tough day like today really makes you appreciate the good races you have. I know I speak a lot about running these races for my mom, but today, it was 11 years ago that she passed away, and so I was really talking to her on the bike and run, asking her for strength to get through when I just wanted to say screw it....she always loved my strong finishes in races, so I made sure to kick it in to high gear for her!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too easy

  • Comments: Well I'll start with the positive comments. 1) The goody bag is great. Got a transition bag...and some other stuff. No T-shirt, which is fine because I have 50 of them. 2) The run is pretty nice. It's on grassy trails in the shade, and the ground is level, and there are just a couple baby hills. There are lots of turns, but if you're running over 6:15/mile they won't slow you down. The gentleness of the run makes this a good race for strong cyclists. 3) You get a spaghetti dinner the night before and a pancake breakfast after the race, so you get quite a bit for your money. Okay, now the negative. Many people won't like me saying this, but out of 19 triathlons I have done in the past 4 years, this is the absolute worst. One main reason: the swim was just terrible. The most ill-conceived thing I've ever experienced. They had this great venue of Lake Geneva, and they wasted it by doing an OUT-AND-BACK swim along the shoreline, 30 feet from shore. 1) Out-and-back
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Poorly organized race. Won't be participating again.
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