Subject: RE: IM CDA- Who is in?Still in route back home but I too had a great time in CDA and really enjoyed the race and venue. Since it was my first IM, I don't have anything to compare it against.
The lake was cold (55 degrees ), but a couple of practice swims helped prepare me for it mentally. The bike course was hilly as said previously but nothing worse that what we ride on in terms of length or steepness in North GA. I think what made the run worse (mentally ) for me at least was having to climb the back side of the big hill after the turn around before you descend again to the trail.
I thought the folks in CDA were great and very supportive of all the athletes. It was easy for my family to get around and cheer for me. I would definitely recommend CDA as an IM venue.
One thing to note in regards to the bike course: At the athletes dinner they said next year's bike course will be different and utilize US95 heading south versus heading north to the Hayden lake area like we did this year and previous years. Edited by megawatt 2011-06-30 10:42 PM
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