tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603310121784038818.post5417051174252912941..comments2023-04-13T05:49:33.133-04:00Comments on Marshmallow Man to Ironman: Race Report: Honda Indy Run, Walk, Wheel'athon (5k run)Jon Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194112285903636442noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603310121784038818.post-41672406913848276402010-07-17T21:29:51.864-04:002010-07-17T21:29:51.864-04:00Not offended here Jono. I think you are almost al...Not offended here Jono. I think you are almost always without undue bias and are on the money. No difference here. Just my $0.02.<br /><br />DaveDouble Bellybusternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603310121784038818.post-54661990390142519722010-07-16T17:58:23.778-04:002010-07-16T17:58:23.778-04:00Thanks for your comment.
I'm reporting my *h...Thanks for your comment. <br /><br />I'm reporting my *honest* experience so that others thinking about doing this race will know what they are getting into. <br /><br />I'm sorry if that offends, but I'm not going to go easy on an organizer who doesn't even provide water!!! <br /><br />Tell me honestly - have you ever been to a chip timed event where they didn't know when the race even started? Or where it was going to start? Or where they allowed half the field to jump the start??<br /><br />I hope they learn from it, and maybe getting some negative feedback instead of platitudes would do them some good.Jon Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194112285903636442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603310121784038818.post-45491481006407716682010-07-16T13:59:30.713-04:002010-07-16T13:59:30.713-04:00I was there last night and there were some "i...I was there last night and there were some "issues" but it is a new race and instead of complaining why not be positive about it? Everyone will learn and not every race begins with the organization of an Ironman event or a road race that has been running for years.<br /><br />I can NOT believe you are complaining about having to run around wheelchairs on the course. THAT is why we are there - to support spinal cord research.<br /><br />I hope as you went by them you had the humanity to wish them well and tell them they were doing a great job. They have to dodge and make their way around obstacles every day of their life.<br /><br />Sometimes a race isn't about winning, although - I bet the GIRL who won the race is pretty happy!<br /><br />You got a PB on an cool course - you did not have to dodge a lot of runners on the second loop - where a larger race you would have had to do that and that might have cut your time down more than the occasional wheelchair!<br /><br />Congratulations on the PB and if I were you - I'd go back next year to see if you improve your time and celebrate a race that I am sure will improve from what they learned.<br /><br />We all know not everything starts out perfect.<br /><br />Also - are you being proactive in helping the organization or just slamming it?WODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482662171779077158noreply@blogger.com