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 2011-01-10 1:52 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Extreme Veteran  578   Katy, Texas |  Subject: RE: Ironman TexasHey all. For those of you on Facebook and in the Houston area, I created a Facebook group called IMTX - Team Houston. I think this might be helpful for local athlete's to help coordinate training and have general discussion about the race. Anyone that is training for IMTX or is a fan of those that are is welcome to join. http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_140668999322600&ap=1 |
| 2011-01-11 1:49 PM in reply to: #2944333 |
Champion 8540   the colony texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread With the cold weather here for a few days I thought I'd bump up these pics of a nice sunny day at the future swim start area. 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  |
| 2011-01-11 2:42 PM in reply to: #3290448 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas x_caliber50 - 2011-01-10 1:52 PM Hey all. For those of you on Facebook and in the Houston area, I created a Facebook group called IMTX - Team Houston. I think this might be helpful for local athlete's to help coordinate training and have general discussion about the race. Anyone that is training for IMTX or is a fan of those that are is welcome to join. Thanks for the idea mark. I started one for DFW peeps. Maybe get some group rides/runs going http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/home.php?sk=group_117763398296305&ap=1 |
| 2011-01-11 3:12 PM in reply to: #3292885 |
| Veteran 371 | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread wow, seeing the pictures makes it feel so, REAL  |
| 2011-01-11 3:15 PM in reply to: #3293078 |
Extreme Veteran 565 Silicon Valley | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread ersmith29 - 2011-01-11 1:12 PM wow, seeing the pictures makes it feel so, REAL Agreed - anyone working on videos of the course yet? =) |
| 2011-01-11 8:27 PM in reply to: #3293016 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas dodgersmom - 2011-01-11 2:42 PM x_caliber50 - 2011-01-10 1:52 PM Hey all. For those of you on Facebook and in the Houston area, I created a Facebook group called IMTX - Team Houston. I think this might be helpful for local athlete's to help coordinate training and have general discussion about the race. Anyone that is training for IMTX or is a fan of those that are is welcome to join. Thanks for the idea mark. I started one for DFW peeps. Maybe get some group rides/runs going http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/home.php?sk=group_117763398296305&ap=1 I'll take credit for the first IMTX Facebook group that was started before registration. Already has 400 members. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124234687618004 |
| 2011-01-11 8:40 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Oops...didn't mean to step on anyone's toes! |
| 2011-01-12 6:43 AM in reply to: #3293696 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Yeah, take your Facebook pages down!  The more the merrier. |
| 2011-01-12 4:00 PM in reply to: #3293987 |
Extreme Veteran 578 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas |
| 2011-01-13 9:06 AM in reply to: #3292885 |
Member 18 Houston | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread I walked over the canal portion of the swim course last week. I know this won't be wetsuit legal but I'm wondering if we will be able to wear a Hurtlocker suit?? Not the cleanest water I've ever seen. Maybe we can get some free tetanus shots at the finish line! |
| 2011-01-13 9:25 AM in reply to: #3296724 |
Expert 630 Frisco TX (DFW area) | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread Maybe if I could get some of the water and start soaking in it in my bathtub to build up for the swim - would that help - also Walgreens use to have cheap tetanus shots - might look into getting one !! gcolv93 - 2011-01-13 9:06 AM I walked over the canal portion of the swim course last week. I know this won't be wetsuit legal but I'm wondering if we will be able to wear a Hurtlocker suit?? Not the cleanest water I've ever seen. Maybe we can get some free tetanus shots at the finish line! |
| 2011-01-13 1:51 PM in reply to: #3296724 |
Expert 1083 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread gcolv93 - 2011-01-13 9:06 AM I walked over the canal portion of the swim course last week. I know this won't be wetsuit legal but I'm wondering if we will be able to wear a Hurtlocker suit?? Not the cleanest water I've ever seen. Maybe we can get some free tetanus shots at the finish line! The water is nasty! I went kayaking this weekend and as we kept looking at all sorts of nasty things floating by my friends kept asking "are you REALLY sure you want to SWIM in THIS?" |
| 2011-01-13 6:43 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas from my run today. not smart, i know. but after 4 snow days in a row (and just got the call school is closed tomorrow) and a sick wife, i *needed* to get out of the house for a bit. Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, aka The Hootch. lots of work for a short run, but man it was a blast.   Edited by fattyfatfat 2011-01-13 6:46 PM |
| 2011-01-13 7:06 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas |
| 2011-01-13 7:51 PM in reply to: #3298359 |
Expert 790 | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas fattyfatfat - 2011-01-13 6:43 PM from my run today. not smart, i know. but after 4 snow days in a row (and just got the call school is closed tomorrow) and a sick wife, i *needed* to get out of the house for a bit. Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, aka The Hootch. lots of work for a short run, but man it was a blast. Hey John... do you know what the street value is of the white stuff!!!!!!!!! |
| 2011-01-14 7:52 AM in reply to: #3297686 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas : Official Thread erin116 - 2011-01-13 1:51 PM gcolv93 - 2011-01-13 9:06 AM I walked over the canal portion of the swim course last week. I know this won't be wetsuit legal but I'm wondering if we will be able to wear a Hurtlocker suit?? Not the cleanest water I've ever seen. Maybe we can get some free tetanus shots at the finish line! The water is nasty! I went kayaking this weekend and as we kept looking at all sorts of nasty things floating by my friends kept asking "are you REALLY sure you want to SWIM in THIS?"Those nasty things are called duck sh*t. That lake is full of it (pun intended). |
| 2011-01-14 8:12 AM in reply to: #2944040 |
New user 141 | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Maybe with all that duck ***t in the lake we will all be more boyant in the water. It will be like you are in a duck ***t suit right. |
| 2011-01-14 4:51 PM in reply to: #3298469 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Houstonrider - 2011-01-13 8:51 PM fattyfatfat - 2011-01-13 6:43 PM from my run today. not smart, i know. but after 4 snow days in a row (and just got the call school is closed tomorrow) and a sick wife, i *needed* to get out of the house for a bit. Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, aka The Hootch. lots of work for a short run, but man it was a blast. Hey John... do you know what the street value is of the white stuff!!!!!!!!! hopefully a few minutes on the run. ;-) c'mon fellas, we swam in worse sh+t and bridgelands. ha! |
| 2011-01-14 5:04 PM in reply to: #3300469 |
Expert 790 | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas fattyfatfat - 2011-01-14 4:51 PM Houstonrider - 2011-01-13 8:51 PM fattyfatfat - 2011-01-13 6:43 PM from my run today. not smart, i know. but after 4 snow days in a row (and just got the call school is closed tomorrow) and a sick wife, i *needed* to get out of the house for a bit. Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, aka The Hootch. lots of work for a short run, but man it was a blast. Hey John... do you know what the street value is of the white stuff!!!!!!!!! hopefully a few minutes on the run. ;-) c'mon fellas, we swam in worse sh+t and bridgelands. ha! I also got the worst ear infection in my life 4 days after that race..... coincidence???? My ear swelled shut, I was on antibiotics and they used a needle to get a steroid/antibiotic mixture in my ear. I was curled up in a fetal position with tears running down my face it was so bad. That was after 10 minutes in the water...... imagine after my slow a$$ is the water for an hour and a half??? |
| 2011-01-14 5:54 PM in reply to: #3300489 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Houstonrider - 2011-01-14 5:04 PM fattyfatfat - 2011-01-14 4:51 PM Houstonrider - 2011-01-13 8:51 PM fattyfatfat - 2011-01-13 6:43 PM from my run today. not smart, i know. but after 4 snow days in a row (and just got the call school is closed tomorrow) and a sick wife, i *needed* to get out of the house for a bit. Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, aka The Hootch. lots of work for a short run, but man it was a blast. Hey John... do you know what the street value is of the white stuff!!!!!!!!! hopefully a few minutes on the run. ;-) c'mon fellas, we swam in worse sh+t and bridgelands. ha! I also got the worst ear infection in my life 4 days after that race..... coincidence???? My ear swelled shut, I was on antibiotics and they used a needle to get a steroid/antibiotic mixture in my ear. I was curled up in a fetal position with tears running down my face it was so bad. That was after 10 minutes in the water...... imagine after my slow a$$ is the water for an hour and a half??? Makes me glad I use earplugs! |
| 2011-01-14 8:50 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas The Bridgeland lake looks nastier than it is. It's very muddy and it was very warm given the date of the event which gave it that soupy feeling but it's not near as gross as Lake Woodlands, IMO. The duck sh*t is all over the place in Lake Woodlands. |
| 2011-01-15 12:18 PM in reply to: #3300758 |
Regular 87 San Antonio | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas GMAN 19030 - 2011-01-14 8:50 PM The Bridgeland lake looks nastier than it is. It's very muddy and it was very warm given the date of the event which gave it that soupy feeling but it's not near as gross as Lake Woodlands, IMO. The duck sh*t is all over the place in Lake Woodlands. Maybe Keith can talk the city into opening up a limited "duck season" to minimize the number of "contributors" to the problem. If he can get that worked out perhaps a long cold heavy rain a week prior to the event to clean out the rest of the lake out and make it wetsuit legal.....  |
| 2011-01-16 11:58 AM in reply to: #2944040 |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas Can someone tell me what direction we swim. Need to but new goggles and not sure if I should get the tinted ones for race day. Will we be swimming into the sun? |
| 2011-01-16 12:32 PM in reply to: #3302711 |
Extreme Veteran 1986 Cypress, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas We will basically be swimming SW, then NE, then SSE. The last 2/3rds of the swim will more or less be into the sun. |
| 2011-01-18 4:42 PM in reply to: #2944040 |
Extreme Veteran 615 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Texas A friend and I drove down to The Woodlands on Friday night and drove the backside of the course that night...then rode and abbreviated stretch of the bike course on Saturday morning (about 60 miles). I can say that I was very pleased with how smooth the roads were...and if you like it flat, you're in luck (but I think I already knew that). I can also say that it was a bit of a white knuckle ride at times between the rain and the not-so-understanding traffic. Bottom line: Bike Course looks pretty awsome! |
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