Did anyone else do IMAZ and find themselves sick after the swim? MANY of my team members got very sick, from throwing up to gastric problems. Wondering if this was a common theme? Thinking the water got us all sick!
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Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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It's fairly commonly known that swimming in Tempe Town Lake can lead to stomach problems; it's a pretty disgusting body of water. Did you do the practice swim?
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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I always avoid the practice swim there.
No issues after the race however.
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No issues after the race however.
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Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [jkhayc]
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No pre race swim! Didn't want to experience the nasty water more than once!
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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We had a group of 7....all did the pre-race swim. Nobody was ill.
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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I skipped the practice swim. Did the race and was not sick. Did not have any GI issues all day. I swallowed a little water once when someone kicked me in the head. But it was fine.
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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of the dozen or so ppl i know who did the race and practice swim, i haven;t heard of any getting sick, including myself.
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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Maybe it was something else you all collectively ate/drank?
Re: IMAZ swim & stomach issues [lisasrunning]
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i had really bad stomach problems during the race. Also did the practice swim.
But my stomach trouble showed up at about mile 10 of the run and I think that it was just from being out of shape.
But my stomach trouble showed up at about mile 10 of the run and I think that it was just from being out of shape.
Im a local and have raced in that lake a bunch and never had a problem even this year just a few weeks ago during the Xterra where I swallowed a ton of water.
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