Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas 2012 : Official Thread (Page 22)

Anyone catch the chat with the race director on IM Facebook page? I didnt get to join live but looking through the comments here is what I gathered ...

• Bike course -1 loop, no change
• Bike course - they addressed racers being stopped for traffic with TXDot and shouldnt have the same issue again
• Swim - No change other than they will address wetsuits in the athlete guide. But it sounded like there were going to be changes in how they handle wetsuit athletes this year
• Run - big change is that  it wont end in Market Street area this year but they didnt say where it would end

Great job, solid month!

Wow, that was funny. Going through and reading some of the questions on the facebook chat.

"Is there any crocodiles in the lake?"   response from random chatter "yeah as big as cadillacs"

"how do I keep from getting my wetsuit stinky in the heat"

"you guys should give away complementary trips and entries to races cause it is far away from where I live and there are closer races"

While January wasn't a great training month for me it was a great month for me family and me.  I finally got enough gear to get my butt back in gear.  Next week I should be back in the pool as well.  February will be a great month.

Good luck and stay healthy.

Finished the month off on a very strong note. The crazy weather continues. Friday rode outside, then between Sat and Sun got over 12 inches of snow. Today was 54 degrees at 10PM when I went out for my run.

On to February where it is time to get down to business and make some serious gains.

Lets have a great month peeps!

Flight is booked!!!!

Rates have been all over the board and they just dropped $300 to $222 out the door. Coming in Wednesday around noon, and the party ends early the next Tuesday morning

Next up and lastly I think, Tribike Transport

It was 81 yesterday-  I guess I will get my heat acclimation in before the race

Done! So I guess everything is done....except maybe a little training

Nice!

another week in the books.  Tired, but still going

Hope everyone is staying healthy and on track!

Well....that cold kicked my azz.

Woke up last Thursday knowing something wasn't right and as the day went on it got progressively worse. Took that day off as a precaution but got up Friday with the chills and sweating and headache. Got worse over the weekend until yesterday where I was mildly functionable at work. Was in bed by 7:45 for me last night which is ridiculously early for me. Woke up this morning feeling probably 85% so back at it again.

Not the way I wanted February to start but have to deal with it and move on.

I am sorry to hear that.  Get rest and back on the road.  You have time

First it was my 3yr old who got it and an ear infection, then my wife missed two days of work, then me and now my 6yr old. Lucky its not the strep throat that all our neighbor kids have shared.

Winter sucks, lets bring on spring

I'm planning on riding portions of the IM course for the next few months on Saturday mornings. Let me know if you'd like to tag along, or don't mind me tagging along on your group rides. Depending on the week, the winds, and the weather, I usually ride from 4 to 7 hours, and typically average in the 18-20 mph range.

I live in the back of The Woodlands, not too far from the WalMart at FM 2970 and Woodlands Parkway. This Saturday I was planning on riding the course out to Richards on 149, then back on 1486. I usually stop at the store in Richards for a bathroom break and bottle refill. Should be about 80-miles. Let me know if you're interested in a small group ride.