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Race Reports for XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Sprint 2009

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Reported by:

Kido

Race rating (4)

• 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 hard


• Comments: I REALLY enjoyed my first XTERRA experience! At first, I was a little disapointed I didn't sign up for the full length. But after riding that course, I'm GLAD I didn't have to go back out for a second loop. Also, the 5k run was brutal. I would have had a tough time doing that loop twice after a 30k bike ride. My wish list: I wish I didn't get food poisoning ealier this week. It made it hard to eat and drink the whole week, which left me tired and weak. I wish I had done an earlier pre ride in the month. Doing the pre ride the day before took a bit more out of me than I would have wanted. I was still feeling it in my legs the next morning during the race. Not bad, but it was there. I wish I didn't take a wrong turn and lost 6-8 minutes. I almost cried from frustration knowing I added time and distance. I can't imagine how many peole finished in front of me that shouldn't have even been around me if I had made the correct turn. I wish I had worn my camelback and drank

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