Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas : Official Thread (Page 34)

Can you slip the tracker into a pocket already on a belt?  or in a bike jersey pocket?

Looks like all 3 weather services (weather.com, accuweather, weatherunderground) are starting to line up their forecasts for next Saturday .. 86/88 winds SSE 10-15 and a 15% chance of rain. I hope those numbers hold up. Now, if we could just get lake temps to cooperate!

Good ride/run yesterday and going out for an OWS this afternoon. Then its time to start gathering gear and staging everything for the trip down to The Woodlands on Wednesday.

Hope everyone has safe travels!

I'm with you on the suffering with others for once part!  That last training ride felt like I was in survival mode not wanting to do something to get myself hurt and unusually lonely (even though all but just a couple were done solo)...I guess due to being so excited to race next weekend.  I was so desperate to be around other people that I hooked onto the back end of a social ride full of people on hybrids going 13 miles an hour for a short while.  Race week couldn't have come soon enough...So beyond mentally ready for it to be here.

Is anyone else that's creating a list of what goes in each transition/special needs bag embarrassed by the length of it?  Doesn't feel like I use that much stuff on my long training days, but I guess there's lots of what-ifs that have to be accounted for...better start packing

Finnisherpix? Worth it or not? My family will be there to take lots of pictures... I think the price the site asks for is too high O_o

I think they're priced well above the equilibrium price. 

From my experience at other IMs, you don't need to ride the race course.  If you're looking to get a bike ride in, go out towards one of the more secluded areas.  Everything around town is going to be a blur when you're heading out or coming back in, and the course designers put up flags and cones knowing that you're not going to be in the best mindset to make your own decisions when it comes to turns.

But i would say drive the bike course.  It's a great way to kill time and gives you the same information.

I really can't find any "must-see/do" things in houston.  Seems like it's all food or sports, neither of which really lend themselves towards pre-ironman-ing.

Got on the ol' trainer this morning for my last ride prior to The Woodlands later this week.  Started a warm up in the small ring and after a couple minutes shifted to the big ring....immediate crunching sound.  New chain as of 3 weeks ago probably ruined.  I guess I'll take the positive road on this one and be glad that it happened now rather than Saturday (or Friday on my last ride before turning in my bike).  Hopefully nothing else is wrong that caused it and it was just a freak occurrence.

On a more positive note, it's officially race week!  See you all out there later this week.

TJ:

Where will you be and what are you wearing this year? Only a few days after the race last year did i realize it was you in the grass skirt. I almost want to carry a camera to take a pic of all the people and signs.

Had a great 1.5 hr ride on Friday - couldn't have asked for better.  Then an 8 mile run in the heat on Saturday afternoon - again, no complaints.

Now I have to struggle through taper week.  How much to do/not to do.

I hate tapering.

How are you guys all planning on meeting up during the athlete's dinner? I'm going with my wife and wouldn't mind meeting up.  I will explain to her how each of you made me feel undertrained by posting your monthly volumes.

Also, since everyone is sharing: my non-666 number is #2866.  I will be one of the only people with my name written in sharpie on my bib (it was too late to change it).  Make sure you guys look out for that on the bike when you are all passing me... but I'll see you during the run!

Davis

What the .....! The plot thickens. TJ find the cold water to take the water temp!!! You know you want to.

72 is for May 2nd (according to the ORR website). They say they will do a posting of temp today which is done by the parks dept.

Been lurking and reading along with you all . I hope to be doing this race next year with my daughter.

Best Wishes to eveyone, have a great day and have some fun while your at it.

It's a pretty shallow lake, so it get's affected by the atmospheric temperature a lot faster than deeper bodies of water.

Also, for what it's worth, Swim Shops of the Southwest posted that the water temperature for 5/12 was 73 degrees.