Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas : Official Thread (Page 32)

I packed and unpacked my transition bags so many times last year before turning them in. Makes race morning a snap. All you have to do is oil your chain, inflate your tires, and fill your drink and off you go to the swim start.

In that case I may move it to my run transition bag.  They didn't have it at the early miles of the marathon in Louisville last year and I DNF'd, and in the medical tent that was all I got and it made me feel a ton better.  I could have gone out and kept running after that.

Just looked at the forecast for May 18.. 84F and possible strong thunderstorms… Very much like today and tomorrow's.

With that said, does anyone knows the rules for “weather impact”… Read the Athlete Guide again looking for something on the subject and couldn’t find anything… Maybe I missed it.

Really I just looked at weather underground and weather.com and there is a slight chance.

Thanks for taking the hit on that one Davis.  I just checked my bib number today:  667.  Though I think it would have been a fun experience racing with 666.  if not a little foreboding.

In my SN bags I plan on following the "less is more" philosophy.  To be honest, I don't want to have to get off the bike once I start - that means I'll go "number 1" while riding. I might throw in some socks, a Red Bull and banana in my bike SN bag just in case I need a little treat but I don't plan on stopping. 

It's a suck sandwich ladies and we are all going to gave to take a bite out of it.

My run SN bag I will have another pair of socks, maybe two, as I know my feet will get wet once I start putting ice in my pants and down my tri top.  Might be running with my old Marine Corps desert boonie cover (hat) since it's a motivator and keeps the sun off my head, neck and ears. 

Best quote of the thread...

Wow, lots to catch up on here

MYAthlete - as others have said, it is definitely worth it. The wife can track me on her IPAD while out shopping or sitting by the pool while the kid plays for a while. Plus, I have family out of state and they love the tracker. It is well worth the cost and much more up to date than the IM tracker.

Arrival - Wednesday afternoon/early evening, depending on when I get out of Dallas. Plan for me is a nice hour ride on Thursday probably mid morning after 9-10am. Then go check in and fart around IM Village a bit and meet up with others from my group as they start to show up. Athlete Dinner Thursday evening. Friday is practice swim and quick run, then back to hotel to rest and get bags ready. Bike check in, then an early dinner with our tri group and back to hotel to try and be in bed by 9pm

Special Needs - I will probably have a PB&J sandwich in my special needs bag along with a banana just in case I want something different. but I havent used my SN Bike bag the first 2 years so I dont know I will hit it this year either. As for the run SN bag. as others have stated a fresh pair of socks is awesome! I also put a snack in there that I like to eat .. last year it was peanut M&Ms and a single serve container of pringles. On the 3rd lap, I changed socks and ate a few chips and a few of the M&Ms .. it was really good!

I havent even thought about packing yet, but will start that process on Monday. Just need to get through my weekend workouts and then I can focus on getting everything ready for the trip down.

IronTrac is an app I've used in the past to track folks.  It updated faster than the IM website, however, it didn't work at Austin 70.3 last year.  Something about Ironman changing their live tracking format and the app developer wasn't notified in time.

It doesn't show your position on a map but it does give the same splits as IM live tracking and it's only $.99.

I believe you can access the bag whenever you want but once you get it you cant get it again. This was something we were told at the banquet if I remember correctly. With the mention of multiple people wearing headphones etc. last year on the run...sounds like rules are overlooked but I will not be riskying it. If you plan by the rules you wont be dissappointed if something comes up.

I know a big thing last year was no compression gear on the legs/arms during the swim. I was one of the last in the water because I didnt want to tread for 10 minutes. Saw numerous people just have to throw out their sleeves.

I meant "have" not "gave"

My coach says for all 5 of hers she has been allowed access and my buddies who did IMTX last year say there were allowed access as well.

Yes.

New to tris, and I'll be doing IMTX as well. Just wanted to say that I love the handle. Go Coogs!

This man knows where it's at.

To all of you that plan to go on at least one ride in the Woodlands after you arrive...

Do you anticipate riding a part of the actual bike course?  Or part of the run course?  If part of the bike course, since I'm not familiar with this area at all, is this area pretty congested with auto traffic?  Are there tons of other riders out there during the week because of the event to where I wouldn't be alone out there?  What's the best time to do this on either Thursday or Friday?  Sorry, that's lots of questions...

I plan to come down on  Thursday early morning to miss the rush hour traffic in Dallas as I head out of town and check in to the race right when I get there to get it out of the way .  The I guess I'll just hang out until my room's ready...maybe go on a ride then.  Going to the banquet Thursday night, practice swim Friday with all 2000 other people seemingly, then just killing time before and after checking bike and gear bags in until family arrives that evening...sounds like just about everyone else.