Likes & Dislikes
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383 days
TriSooner posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Anything other than a white t-shirt (like I need another).
Dislikes: Not starting on time.
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68
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195 days
RunMDC posted 23 weeks ago.
One of my pet peeves is when they open the transition at 6AM shut it down at 7AM and then they are late getting to my wave and I have to sit around for another hour or longer because the race director is behind schedule. It throws off my whole mental prep.
91
Member
1055 days
csaf31 posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Marked bike rack
Like even better: Marked bike rack where everyone racks by the seat
Like: Tech T-shirts
Don't Like: Black T-shirts--too hot to wear in summer
Like: Cold water and Gatorade on run course
Don't like: warm water and any other recovery drink, especially Heed and Accelerade
Dont Like: Lots of pamphlets in my good bag--I hate wasting the paper for stuff I don't need
Like: Organized race director
Don't like: Race director who is always 15 mins behind schedule
Don't like: transition closing over an hour before my wave starts
Don't like: run course where I have to run past where I am going to finish, prefer just out and back or a loop, not go left turnaround, go past transition/finish, hit another turnaround, then come back to finish
Like: Finding something that's nice on sale
Don't like: The last thing rarely happens
Love: Competing and getting a hug from my wife when I finish.
687
Member
230 days
jtrimom posted 23 weeks ago.
+1 on the dislike passing by the finish line, only to do another loop
like: bike bottles in goodie bags
LOVE: insulated bike bottle in goodie bag!
dislike: being in the last wave to start- the dirt all kicked up in the water that everyone already peed in
like: ice cold towel at the finish line
dislike: no drinks at the finish line- having to walk 1/2 mile to rehydrate
309
Member
844 days
fastdog5 posted 23 weeks ago.
Big dislike: Spectators in the transition area / lax bike security
727
Member
571 days
theShiba posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Strictly closed transition
Dislike: Spectators in transition and kids all over the place.
Like: Useful stuff in the goodie bag.
Dislike: Goodie bag full of useless crap and fliers for races I am already signed up for.
Like: Getting numbers and info in the mail.
Dislike: Closed swim course that is unavailable for warm-ups race morning.
Like: Long Rolling bike course.
Dislike: Short hilly loop course.
Like: Cold water.
Dislike: Anything but cold water.
309
Member
844 days
fastdog5 posted 23 weeks ago.
Forgot one from a recent race...HUGE dislike: Bike number stickers with too much adhesive. I'm still trying to get the crap off my frame from last weekend's race, those b**tards. (Any suggesions?)
753
Member
355 days
jsk85 posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Raffled prizes at the finish
Dislike: Not posting results in a time effective manner
Like: Race t-shirts that give info about the race and not just sponsor information
Dislike: opposite of above
Like: That tri-goodie bags >> Road race goody bags
Dislike: Not dividing up splits for swim, bike, run
568
Member
591 days
Socket posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Organized race director
Dislike: Moron race director
Like: Tech t-shirt
Dislike: Long sleeve cotton t-shirt
Like: Ice cold water at aid stations
Dislike: Lack of aid stations
DISLIKE: NOT CLOSING OFF THE BIKE COURSE TO CARS
188
Member
249 days
azmojo804 posted 23 weeks ago.
Like: Good race director
Dislike: starting 30 minutes late (especially in AZ, that's a 5 degree diff in temp in the morning!)
Like: (pool swim) staggered start by 30 seconds or so
Dislike: staggered swim start by 10-15 seconds (too many people too close in a pool lane)
Like: race shirts, not sponsor shirts
Dislike: sponsor shirts
Like: spacious bike racks
Like: marked off, no car bike course
Dislike: crammed too close bike racks
Like: COLD water on run course
Dislike: no or warm water on run course
Like: water bottles in race bag (can't have enough of those)
Like: surprise of cool stuff in race bag (GU, Body Glide, etc)
Dislike: too much junk in race bag (sponsor papers, other papers, ads, useless products)
38
Member
512 days
amyro1234 posted 23 weeks ago.
Dislike- cold water in the lake
Like- A flat bike couse
4
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164 days
DanBrinkman posted 23 weeks ago.
FASTDOG5, I HAVE FOUND THAT WD-40 WILL REMOVE STICKERS. JUST SPRAY IT ON A RAG AND RUB A LITTLE BIT. THEN, WIPE THE BIKE DOWN WITH A WET CLOTH. I HAD THAT PROBLEM TOO.
5059
Member
1762 days
beads1985 posted 23 weeks ago.
like: A good challenge, cold gatorade, the sight of the finish line, women with ponytails running.
Nothing to it, but to do it
12
Member
161 days
Sandy Toes posted 22 weeks ago.
like: friendly and personable RD
like: friendly and personable athletes (even if you race me at the swim exit and push me back into the water to beat me by 3 seconds, you're probably waaay to slow to win this race or even the AG and need to get over yourself!)
like: lots of post race food!
dislike: large races with a zillion waves starting before you while you sit around waiting for your time to start and you get hungry
dislike: races with 2 transition areas!!
dislike: people who think drafting is ok because the course isn't marshalled properly
217
Member
266 days
iamtb13 posted 22 weeks ago.
like: pina coladas and taking walks in the rain.
dislikes: not into yoga or less than half a brain
568
Member
591 days
Socket posted 22 weeks ago.
iamtb13 wrote:
like: pina coladas and taking walks in the rain.
dislikes: not into yoga or less than half a brain
LOL! It's been a slow morning... :-)
5059
Member
1762 days
beads1985 posted 22 weeks ago.
iamtb13 wrote:
like: pina coladas and taking walks in the rain.
dislikes: not into yoga or less than half a brain
Now I have that song stuck in my head,.....and I kinda like it ;-)
Nothing to it, but to do it
Just wanted to get an idea of what people liked and disliked about triathlons. Not so much the experience, but the physical things. I was recently at a race that did not have enough bike racks. However, the "goodie bag" was awesome. It was cloth and filled with great things like coffee mugs, gels, and the usual shirt. If you were to put on a race, what one thing would you make sure you and and one thing you would definitely avoid. I will go first...
LIKE - assigned bike spots on the racks
DISLIKE - multiple loop bike course