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Race rating (5)
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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: Just right

  • Comments: First let me give a shout out to my wonderful, beautiful, awesome, super supportive wife, Rowena. Go to the course map for IM Japan take a look at the hills, mountains, and roads. Remember that it is a closed course and try to figure out how, HOW she found me at 12 different locations throughout the day. TWELVE! She said I must be having a blast because I was always smiling. I tried to explain that those smiles are for her. There were not a lot of English speakers out there on the course, although many did try so when I would see her it was just awesome. There is nothing like seeing the person you love the most while you are out there. I don't know if she'll ever understand just how much that means to me. She gets it. I love this sport and she gets it. It makes her happy seeing me doing something that makes me happy. She just gets it. The fans get it too! They were everywhere, they would look up your number and try their best to say your name. They'd give you a "FIGHTO
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • 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: Just right

  • Comments: As usual Ironman put on a great race. A few things disappointed me though. Firstly there was no aid station set up in the morning to fill our bottles, so I had to use a vending machine and buy a sports drink. Also, post race was not so good. Nobody came to see if I was alright. I was OK, but it's still nice to know you're being taken care of after an event like that. On a positive note though there were far more aid stations on the run than at IMWA, which was really good. It's the one place you really need them during an IM. When I compare it to IMWA there are some pros and cons, as there always will be, but overall it was a great race and I look forward to going again next year...can you say "SUB 11!?"
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