We let people pass at the end to get a clear finish. We cleared the chute quickly. What's your problem?
The complaints are that more and more particpants AREN'T doing these things. If everyone did these, there wouldn't even be an issue.
[1] waking up in the morning every day for 4+ months asking their mother "Where's Daddy?" [2] being stuffed into a car for a 7 hour drive to upstate NY [3] spending the last several days holed up in a hotel room/condo out of their normal routine and experiencing pouring rain the day before [4] being awakened at 5am and standing around for 12 hours to see a glimpse of Dad 3 or 4 times
IMO, there are much more family-friendly ways to do things.
Early in your post you asked, "What's the problem?". From one dad to another (and in a friendly voice), I think that would be a very appropriate (and critical) question to ask yourself. Your family will still be in your heart and your mind/thoughts.
In short, next time make the race part of a family vacation (doing mostly family things), don't make the race the vacation. We did this and it was awesome. My wife, kids, and parents/sister wanted to go back the next year (with wife and sister doing the 1/2Mary).
If I was travelling "just for the race", I would go solo or with buddies.
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-- Every morning brings opportunity;
Each evening offers judgement. --
The complaints are that more and more particpants AREN'T doing these things. If everyone did these, there wouldn't even be an issue.
[1] waking up in the morning every day for 4+ months asking their mother "Where's Daddy?" [2] being stuffed into a car for a 7 hour drive to upstate NY [3] spending the last several days holed up in a hotel room/condo out of their normal routine and experiencing pouring rain the day before [4] being awakened at 5am and standing around for 12 hours to see a glimpse of Dad 3 or 4 times
IMO, there are much more family-friendly ways to do things.
Early in your post you asked, "What's the problem?". From one dad to another (and in a friendly voice), I think that would be a very appropriate (and critical) question to ask yourself. Your family will still be in your heart and your mind/thoughts.
In short, next time make the race part of a family vacation (doing mostly family things), don't make the race the vacation. We did this and it was awesome. My wife, kids, and parents/sister wanted to go back the next year (with wife and sister doing the 1/2Mary).
If I was travelling "just for the race", I would go solo or with buddies.
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-- Every morning brings opportunity;
Each evening offers judgement. --
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TripleThreat: Oct 25, 06 10:31