Comments on: Cozumel Spectator Report http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/ Cait Snow - Professional Triathlete Mon, 10 May 2010 00:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mom http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/comment-page-1/#comment-289 mom Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:37:27 +0000 http://www.caitsnow.com/?p=1208#comment-289 Right on, Cait. Those of us who watch more races than you do have witnessed the disgusting practice of drafting for a long time and I'm glad you had the courage to say what you did about it. We saw in Kona that the officials are really cracking down on cheaters - and rightly so. These people are depriving others of honest paychecks. And for those who say they "couldn't help" but draft? If the penalty for drafting was 15 minutes instead of 4 you'd see a lot less of it! There. I feel better now. :-) Great report as always. Right on, Cait.
Those of us who watch more races than you do have witnessed the disgusting practice of drafting for a long time and I’m glad you had the courage to say what you did about it. We saw in Kona that the officials are really cracking down on cheaters – and rightly so. These people are depriving others of honest paychecks.

And for those who say they “couldn’t help” but draft? If the penalty for drafting was 15 minutes instead of 4 you’d see a lot less of it!

There. I feel better now. :-)
Great report as always.

]]> By: trigirlpinkelaine http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/comment-page-1/#comment-207 trigirlpinkelaine Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.caitsnow.com/?p=1208#comment-207 eeks... that is terrible to read about the pro women drafting. They are looked on to set an example for the rest of us, I truly believe this. It's a shame that instead of trying to fix this issue, it pretty much goes unaddressed. It upsets me more that people can't wait to get on Active.com to sign up for a race like Ironman Florida yet are the first to complain about the drafting. Same thing with Clearwater. Why bother? What kind of championship event is that? I can all but laugh in the faces of people upset they didn't get a clearwater spot at a race. I don't get it. blah blah blah. oh and I don't want to go to Mexico with spiders like THAT around. Good lord...... eeks… that is terrible to read about the pro women drafting. They are looked on to set an example for the rest of us, I truly believe this.
It’s a shame that instead of trying to fix this issue, it pretty much goes unaddressed.

It upsets me more that people can’t wait to get on Active.com to sign up for a race like Ironman Florida yet are the first to complain about the drafting. Same thing with Clearwater. Why bother? What kind of championship event is that? I can all but laugh in the faces of people upset they didn’t get a clearwater spot at a race.
I don’t get it.

blah blah blah.
oh and I don’t want to go to Mexico with spiders like THAT around. Good lord……

]]> By: Kim K http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Kim K Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:45:48 +0000 http://www.caitsnow.com/?p=1208#comment-206 the drafting was insane - even for us age-groupers. some guy on the 3rd loop got a penalty for drafting off me. pathetic. hope in the future something can be done to prevent this. the drafting was insane – even for us age-groupers. some guy on the 3rd loop got a penalty for drafting off me. pathetic. hope in the future something can be done to prevent this.

]]> By: mary eggers http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/comment-page-1/#comment-205 mary eggers Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:56:25 +0000 http://www.caitsnow.com/?p=1208#comment-205 Great report..... I always am interested in what professionals think about drafting..... some seem to do exactly what you say.... draft without shame and accept their awards as if they earned them.... it's really good to know that not all professionals are like that! Great report….. I always am interested in what professionals think about drafting….. some seem to do exactly what you say…. draft without shame and accept their awards as if they earned them…. it’s really good to know that not all professionals are like that!

]]> By: Molly http://www.caitsnow.com/2009/12/03/cozumel-spectator-report/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Molly Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:01:28 +0000 http://www.caitsnow.com/?p=1208#comment-204 Nice report, looks like a fun trip... especially when not racing. That salad looks to be the complete opposite of the dressing with a side of lettuce presented in Kona. And PS: Feliz cumpleanos a tu.... if in the future you need to translate happy birthday in spanish ;) Although I can't imagine why that would come up. Happy training and enjoy the party tomorrow! Nice report, looks like a fun trip… especially when not racing. That salad looks to be the complete opposite of the dressing with a side of lettuce presented in Kona. And PS: Feliz cumpleanos a tu…. if in the future you need to translate happy birthday in spanish ;) Although I can’t imagine why that would come up.

Happy training and enjoy the party tomorrow!

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