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Didn't wear any for IMTX.  Glad I didn't flying dismount there too.  Lot's of folks blistered their feet on the pavement between the bikes and the changing tents.

Same here.  I'm sure I'll get there eventually, but so many other things I can do now to gain time.

Need?  No.  It's more a satiety issue.  You can go blocks or gels the whole way if that works for you.  Honey Stinger waffles are fine.  2 waffles roughly = 1 powerbar or cliff bar

It's not as much a time thing as a comfort thing for me.  90% of the race/training time in Houston is 80 degrees plus.  The ventilation tri specific bike shoes provide is nice.  That said the rides in the winter are brutal on the toes for the same reason.  More mesh and ventilation than road shoes = frozen toes even with several layers of socks.

Kelly, I hope your hamstring feels better.

Temps for my tri tomorrow should be in the high 70's low 80's by the time I'm finishing, but very humid.  Water temps have been in the low to mid 70's so it will definitely be a wetsuit race.  I actually forgot that I had a surfing wetsuit I purchased a few years back.  It has a lot more range of motion than my scuba wetsuits.  I'm going to bring that with me, but also stopping by my local shop to see their costs to purchase and to rent.

May Totals for me:

SWIM 7h 12m 27s - 18950.00 M
BIKE 2h 19m 10s - 34.23 Mi
RUN 3h 06m 36s - 18.33 Mi

Good luck, Virginia Matt, Todd, and whoever else is racing this weekend.  Break a leg!  

Hahaha.  I caught both ends of double headers in this weather as a kid.  It's just how we roll.  I'm looking forward to riding in Lake Placid in a few weeks. 

So today was that awkward moment when you log into Training Peaks and all that is there are swim workouts.  FML.  Racing next Sunday though.  We'll see if there is a top gear there.

Yesterday was a long ride for me also - 53 hilly miles, including this year's first conquest of one of the hardest hills around here - Harp Hill, outside Wolfsville, MD. I was pretty cooked by the end, but it was a good ride. Temperatures were hot here also, tho not as hot as it sounds like Chris and others had.

Went riding as part of a family camping trip, so had to set up tents after finishing and showering. Camping is great fun with kids, of course, but our four-year-olds require a lot of watching. We're not to the point where any activity with them is really relaxing... ;-). Trying to catch up on sleep this afternoon.

Has anyone heard any results from Matt, Todd, and Jen (whom I shamefully left out before - sorry Jen!)?