Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas 2012 : Official Thread (Page 28)

Hang in there Karen,

I guess I would be in the camp of adding in more miles on the bike and cautiously on the run. Only you know your body and your limits so I would work carefully around them.

But yeah, I think getting out there and gutting out a few 100 milers would be very beneficial if even only for the mental aspect of it and learning again that beautiful struggle that is being at 90 miles and not wanting to peddle another stroke but also knowing you have 22 miles to go

Best of luck to  you!

Okay peeps, 9 weeks left.

I guess for me that looks like 7 hard weeks and then a couple weeks of backing it down, getting my business in order so I can sneak away for a week, and then let the party begin.

Finally had a solid week last week after a couple of doozers in a row. Did miss a swim but I guess I can live with that.

Might even try the unthinkable today. A buddy just called and asked if I wanted to swim outside today. It is March 19, the earliest I have ever swam outside was May 15. Usually we have ice on the lakes yet but this crazy winter and last week of record highs might make it tolerable. Crap we swam in lake michigan last June and it was 47 degrees so a local not very deep lake can't be that cold, right?

If I had the money I would be all over it. I would love to test my nutrition/fitness to see where I am. 

i am doing it - looking forward to it! should be a solid training day

I am in as well ... I did it last year as a tune up race, work on nutrition, pacing, etc ... its worth it if you can swing it ... by April 1, its just a short training day anyway, right?

x2! 

It's about to get a little hillier..

My BT friend Kelly is no longer racing IM TX. :-(   I will now be going to Texas solo.  Just booked a hotel - not many left - Days Inn 410 FM 196.  Hoping this is not too far from the race site. 

Race day is going to be here before we know it.

ex-squeeze me???

Say what?

Are we talking hillier or more inclines?  Do I need to get my front derailleur fixed or will I be fine with my big ring? 

Not really hilly, just hillier. Relax. It's still The Woodlands area. They're not importing Alp d'huez or anything. The newer version will be adding some hills. I'm not going to say more for this reason: Until the ink is dry, you don't want to get residents in a stir because you don't want more headaches getting approval. And this is an election year to boot. When the ink is dry then the road details go up. Should be really soon.

There is 1 section that I've got no clue about. if they adjust the north side a little and take you a few miles closer to Anderson, then there is one big nasty hill you'll have to deal with. If you've ever ridden out there you know it.

Is that the hill on 149 between Anderson and FM2562? I think I've only been on this section once and I vaguely remember a hill, guess I'll have to check it out this weekend too.

I meant that its been almost two years since I've been on that section of road and I dont remember much about the hill, i.e.  size/grade, not whether or not I'd call it a "hill". 

wait wait wait!! I said I have no clue if the north side is changing and the only real hill I could think of out there was that Anderson one. Sorry if it was misconstrued. I didn't mean to lead you to think that it was added. I GOT NO CLUE about the north side.