Take on the Heat - The Colony, TX Pre Race (Page 2)

Ken - I will be there.  What time???

On another note....is anyone interested in a bike ride after this race?  Nothing crazy - but I would like about a 2 hour ride.  I'm flexible on time and route.  (Was that a hijack, Ken? Sorry).

DINNER - YES. 

Well if ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is going then I want to go..
I'm in for dinner

I'm in for all of it - the dinner, the race, the ride after the race.  Michele might be at the  dinner also, I'll know for sure later next week.

TJ

I guess we are meeting at 6?

 Tommy or Tim - would either of you be willing to map out the post-race ride for us?  I don't know the area very well, and I am directionally challenged. 

Meeting at 6pm for drinks sound like a plan.  Roma's has a little bar area and I will call to make reservations for 6:00pm though.

So far I have the following, if I missed anyone please let me know or if you are bring family let me know.

Myself (plus wife and son)
Tommy
Steve and Marcy
Bonny
Gary
gleser

 I am also up for a ride after.  We can probably just do the TNT loop right from the race.  I will map something out but we will probably have to do the loop a few times.

Here is a 30 mile ride around Plano/Carrollton that we could do.  It is essentially using the TNT route a couple times but lets us ride up the Windhaven hill (sucky) and then back down it (WHEEEE!) and at least ride were cars are used to bike traffic.  There are light/traffic obviously but I ride here alot and it is not bad.

What does everyone think?

Ken - the route looks good...and if it winds up being just us four, I will get dropped, and I can follow the route fine.

 Tim - hmmmm....wanna race the hill when you are volunteering TOTH, and the rest of us are racing?  Who am I kidding.  If you were racing and I were volunteering, I still wouldn't do it.  I'll be glad to watch you guys battle it out from behind.  That is...if I am not already dropped.

Someone not speedy needs to do this ride too. 

i've hit 46 on that downhill... maybe I 'll just wait up by the  stoplight at the top of the hill and do the downhill race

I think Tommy (zia_cyclist) might ride also but he could drop all of us.

Wow....we are on behavior notice.....

I plan on riding hard....so my hard should equal your leisurely....we will see how long that holds up for me. 

Thanks guys.

Just strapping on Sunday.  I have a 4.5 hr ride  on Saturday and long run on Sunday.  We will be there for dinner sat!

I thought I was already included...but apparently I don't speak loud enough.  lol.  I'm in for pre-race din din at Roma's; TOTH race and the post race ride.  Oh, and Angie (my honey) will be at the pre-race dinner, cheering me on at the race and doing the bike ride afterwards (she doesn't know this yet, but she'll know in the morning when I inform her.  She's moving down here this weekend!!!  I'm flying up to Amarillo to pick 'er up on Thursday and driving the U-Haul down here (The Colony) on Friday.  She's a runner and cyclist...now all I have to do is get her in the water and then she'll be like us.  :-)

Race Prediction:  1:11:21

Swim:  5:25

T1:    1:50

Bike:  36:00

T2:  1:00

Run:  27:06 

NOTE:  Last year, this was my first tri:  1:30:17

Updated List.

Myself (plus wife and son)
Tommy
Steve and Marcy
Bonny
Gary
gleser
Brian and Angie

Let me know if you need help moving.  I have to work friday but could always help friday evening or Saturday.  I have  the kiddo on Saturday since my wife  has a baby shower but he shouldn't get in the way too much.