Ironman Texas (Page 2)

AndrewMT - 2010-06-25 1:15 PM

 

Yes...and no.  You only live once, so do what you want!  Just do the training and there's plenty of time between now and both of those races!  As long as your goal isn't too ambitious...

RacerRik - 2010-06-25 1:31 PM

<10 hours too ambitious?

bpkbpk - 2010-06-25 2:37 PM I'm in. Anyone have hotel recommendations?

bpkbpk - 2010-06-25 2:37 PM I'm in. Anyone have hotel recommendations?

evondo - 2010-06-25 1:35 PM sub10 would be an amazing 1st IM, I would be thrilled with finishing <10 but have my doubts it'll happen. What's your olympic? HIM goal?

spuphal - 2010-06-25 1:43 PM This will be my first full IM! So excited I want to puke! I did the Lonestar 70.3 in April and loved every minute of that race. Anyone else considering doing Lonestar as a practice before IM Texas next year? Spacing is close, but it will almost be a "taper"... oh geez.. that sounds like crazy talk!

RacerRik - 2010-06-25 1:43 PM

That was just a joke. The number just came off the top of my head as being fast but not pro level. My goals are to do my best, finish strong and have fun doing it.

bpkbpk - 2010-06-25 1:37 PM I'm in. Anyone have hotel recommendations?

JeffIrvin - 2010-06-25 1:48 PM I was in The Woodlands for work this morning and have never been to NorthShore Park (Swim Start) so I stopped and snapped a few pics with the BlackBerry (sry about poor quality).  I thought you BT peeps might enjoy these:



 
From the West side of Park this is a Southern View.




This is facing East.




 This is the North view ... Already pictured my head slamming into the bridge!


I am hopeful it will be a mass start and think it is doable from what I saw today, but it might be a little congested with 2500 folks thrashing about.   Really hope that bridge is not part of the course 

dodgersmom - 2010-06-25 1:31 PM

Here is a list of USAT approved speedsuits!

 

Xterra Velocity 0.02. swimsuit
Xterra Velocity 0.02+. swimsuit
Xterra Velocity 0.02++. swimsuit
Xterra Velocity Red swimsuit
2XU Kona Fusion Speed Suit
blueseventy pointzero 3 swimskin
blueseventy pointzero 3+ swimskin
blueseventy pz3 swimskin
blueseventy pz3+ swimskin
Nineteen Frequency SS
Zoot Ultra Speed Suit
Sailfish Furious
Aquaman Insulator
Maystorm Skinsuits
Rocket Science Rocket Skin
Camaro Seamless Modetec Swim Shorty 0,3
Camaro Seamless Modetec Swim Shorty 0,5
Camaro Seamless Modetec Swimsuit "Dynamic Cut" 0,5
Camaro Seamless Modetec Swimsuit "Dynamic Cut" 0,3
Camaro Seamless Modetec Swimsuit "Dynamic Cut" 0,3
Seamless Swim Shorty
Camaro Seamless Swimsuit "Dynamic Cut"
Camaro Seamless Dynamic Pants
Aqua Sphere Ironman Skinsuit
TYR Sayonara
Tri11 SCS Suit
Orca RS1 Killa Race Suit
Orca RS1 Body Suit
Orca RS1 Aero Race suit
Orca 2010 RS1 Swimskn
Desoto Liftfoil Tri Speedskin
Finis AMPhibian Tech Suit
Erox Turbo Skin Swimsuit
Erox Fish Skin Swimsuit
Profile Design Mako LS speedsuit
Louis Garneau Tiger Shark Suit
Louis Garneau W Tiger Shark Suit
Skinfit Tri Speedsuit II
Skinfit Tri Speedsuit Plasma
De Soto Forza ITU Suit
De Soto 78 Degree Swim Top
De Soto Forza Tri Short
De Soto Men's Forza Trisuit
De Soto Womens Forza Tri Short
De Soto Womens Forza Trisuit
De Soto Womens 78 Degree Swim Top
2010 KiWAMi Torpedo

spuphal - 2010-06-25 1:43 PM This will be my first full IM! So excited I want to puke! I did the Lonestar 70.3 in April and loved every minute of that race. Anyone else considering doing Lonestar as a practice before IM Texas next year? Spacing is close, but it will almost be a "taper"... oh geez.. that sounds like crazy talk!

BJG85 - 2010-06-25 3:13 PM

I wish there were a couple more weeks between the races. That would be a perfect warm-up race.