tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post6495147131867325409..comments2024-03-24T17:25:42.256-04:00Comments on DETROIT RUNNER....: Race expectationsDetroit Runner(Jeff)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11685917189914214877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post-49940301631381805732012-07-24T02:02:39.289-04:002012-07-24T02:02:39.289-04:00It's funny how things change over the years, I...It's funny how things change over the years, I can remember getting t-shirts and badges at races, now (here in Cape Town) only a couple of races will give you a shirt and some will sell them on the side... While all I want is a cheap entry fee and a chance to kick some butt!!! Oh and if I do, I want better prize money, at some races it hasn't changed in 10-15 years!!!coach dionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464619260070895703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post-70565737667301929652012-07-23T16:28:59.167-04:002012-07-23T16:28:59.167-04:00I really enjoy the medals as well. Like you, every...I really enjoy the medals as well. Like you, everytime I look at each of my medals I can always remember something from each particular race. <br /><br />I just finished the University of Okoboji and the only thing they had at the finish line was bananas and powerade/smart water. No water! It was pretty bad. I expect a little better choice after a marathon.6run2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14097316082587387834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post-85589098461658477032012-07-23T10:18:46.203-04:002012-07-23T10:18:46.203-04:00The running culture here in SA is quite different ...The running culture here in SA is quite different to most other countries. We don't expect too much 90% of runners use races as training for some big ultra and mainly the Comrades marathon. A survey showed that 75% of SA road runners only run because of the Comrades Marathon. So we don't expect that much from the other races.Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post-75338032030985706132012-07-23T09:43:10.852-04:002012-07-23T09:43:10.852-04:00I love the race shirts more than the medals for so...I love the race shirts more than the medals for some reason. As for the food at the end, I did an event in Chicago this last weekend and was amazed at the hoarders! Yes, like you said, these aren't things we pay for as much as sponsors providing them since company's have a captured audience eager to use their product after running.Mark Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956530916020259514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592755595247951740.post-59882586939014930612012-07-23T09:25:47.342-04:002012-07-23T09:25:47.342-04:00Back in the olden days!!!!!! I remember receiving ...Back in the olden days!!!!!! I remember receiving medals with no where to put them, T-shirts piling on top of T-shirts.... I'm old school and don't have a lot of expectations, other than a reasonably priced event.TNTcoach Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022683408145528060noreply@blogger.com