tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post970214338433025412..comments2023-07-17T02:31:36.414-07:00Comments on The Hotlegs Runner: Race Review: Rock n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon 2010Julie @ HotlegsRunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10597423212013508187noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-29535514361142660412010-12-16T11:45:31.220-08:002010-12-16T11:45:31.220-08:00Thanks everyone!
@Rose: Thanks for letting me kn...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />@Rose: Thanks for letting me know. Still trying to decide between the two marathons. =)<br /><br />@Pam: really? I was really looking around for the stuff. Saw bags of bagels being put away though.<br /><br />@Elizabeth: will check out racevine.com. Thanks! =)<br /><br />@Laura: I really didn't see any and was looking around. oh well. Anyway, the XS was big too? hmmm =(Julie @ HotlegsRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10597423212013508187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-43142450787169385252010-12-14T20:24:06.424-08:002010-12-14T20:24:06.424-08:00Oh this is interesting! I have a few bits to add ...Oh this is interesting! I have a few bits to add after running the half this year.<br /><br />Wave start - It WAS congested where I was running. My take away was to totally under predict your finish time.<br /><br />Text updates - Yep, didn't get mine either.<br /><br />Technical shirt - They did have XS. I got one. It's huge.<br /><br />Post race food - How the hell did they run out of bananas?!?! I felt like I was on the set for Planet of the Apes when I finished!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563911992620859229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-72131542242595794372010-12-14T15:04:59.560-08:002010-12-14T15:04:59.560-08:00Great review of the race.
I appreciate this becau...Great review of the race.<br /><br />I appreciate this because it helps in deciding on future races.<br /><br />Congrats on the completion of the marathon....you rock!!!!!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-24177454519001255452010-12-14T14:58:28.224-08:002010-12-14T14:58:28.224-08:00i SOOOO wish more races did the text update, that ...i SOOOO wish more races did the text update, that is a fabu idea!<br /><br />I thought San Diego was great fun, even if I was totally injured :)RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-58933678711670715732010-12-14T11:40:53.452-08:002010-12-14T11:40:53.452-08:00Congrats again!!Congrats again!!Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-78321346605977474552010-12-14T07:11:40.403-08:002010-12-14T07:11:40.403-08:00I am finding that with the races, the faster you g...I am finding that with the races, the faster you get done, the more post race food you will see. I do remember, there was a lot more at my half than full. lol. hmmm. Thanks for the review, as is very helpful. I have not been out reading as much of late, sori if I missed anything. I wanted to say though, Congratulations again for an awesome Marathon. As far as portapotties, at my marathon, one guy decided not to wait for one and go on the course. lolKenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512831713445031916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-2958501896066744642010-12-14T06:49:10.317-08:002010-12-14T06:49:10.317-08:00I have heard so many mixed things about vegas. I t...I have heard so many mixed things about vegas. I think I would do the half... not the fullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-42194239805860260972010-12-14T06:15:12.088-08:002010-12-14T06:15:12.088-08:00bummer about the swag bag, but it sounds like they...bummer about the swag bag, but it sounds like they did a great job with the stations!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144512028031455208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-27410821640296741882010-12-13T22:04:25.067-08:002010-12-13T22:04:25.067-08:00Good to know, thanks...I've had mixed feelings...Good to know, thanks...I've had mixed feelings about Vegas for some time. Still do, but always good to get more feedback!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-41565298032480633542010-12-13T18:07:39.139-08:002010-12-13T18:07:39.139-08:00It's interesting to see what you liked/dislike...It's interesting to see what you liked/disliked vs what I did. :) They must have run out of bananas, bagels and snickers energy bars for the marathoners. Which is a total bummer. And I agree with the swag bag-all RNR races have been that way-you have to get the freebies at the individual booths. I guess I have taken some of the RNR stuff (wave start, port-a-potties, water stations) for granted since they are the only big races I did all year. Thanks for the reminders! I like racevine.com for reviews. what about you?<br /><br />oh, and my TNT team did san diego last year and many of them said what rose said-the slanted freeway and the out and back at the end in the blazing sun with no spectators were their least fav parts.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713437477594582906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-76583512070050800402010-12-13T17:37:42.229-08:002010-12-13T17:37:42.229-08:00LOVE the hotlegs rating scale!
My comments on you...LOVE the hotlegs rating scale!<br /><br />My comments on your suggested improvements...<br />1. Every race I've done that's had text updates, they have been seriously delayed and the races ended up dropping the companies. I just don't think there's any company that really does a good job of this year.<br /><br />4. I've noticed at races that have multiple distances, and I choose the longest one, since I'm a slower runner, often the food is sparse at the finish, and it stinks. When I half marathon and there is a simultaneous full, there is always TONS of food left. I guess I understand they don't want to have a ton leftover, but they should have enough for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-386305818501665972010-12-13T16:39:08.903-08:002010-12-13T16:39:08.903-08:00You must have just missed the bagels and energy ba...You must have just missed the bagels and energy bars. I got both at the finish line (a Snickers Marathon bar, to be exact), and we only crossed within a couple minutes of each other.<br /><br />But even so, yes, the recovery zone PALED in comparison to the CMM!Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-5961098218322452182010-12-13T10:45:09.835-08:002010-12-13T10:45:09.835-08:00thanks for the review! My friend Ang did the 1/2 a...thanks for the review! My friend Ang did the 1/2 and she said it was the most fun run she's ever done... I'm pretty sure I'm doing either the half or full next year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682010895114305173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-39384036844145309352010-12-13T08:54:16.772-08:002010-12-13T08:54:16.772-08:00My first marathon was the San Diego Rock'n'...My first marathon was the San Diego Rock'n'Roll. It was 60% awesome, and 40% suck. The suck was almost half because (and I really hope they change the route in the future) for a number of miles it runs on the freeway, which is slanted. That means that one leg is hitting higher ground than the other leg. For a few miles. Which I'm pretty sure is why both my running companion and I ended up with messed up legs afterward. Boo.Rose @ Eat, Drink, and Be Meirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321795284708416331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-18304603518198181722010-12-13T08:10:07.709-08:002010-12-13T08:10:07.709-08:00great review ... some things I will look for in al...great review ... some things I will look for in all my runs as well!Andrew Opalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840813324329773479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4639904539023534313.post-87842616865728338892010-12-13T07:40:30.468-08:002010-12-13T07:40:30.468-08:00This is great! People will definitely benefit from...This is great! People will definitely benefit from reading this. I also look for reports of a race I've never done before and it is great if I find something. Have a good week!Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.com