Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas : Official Thread (Page 6)

i thought about running a disc last year and i was talked out of it by my coach and cyclists who are way more experienced than me...

all the feedback i got for what to run on race day came down to most people saying run a 40 in the front and a 60 in the back..

the reasoning i was told was that the dish i more weight to have to push for that distance and is not as forgiving in the crosswinds (obviously)...

i am no expert by any means...just passing along what i have learned by asking questions..

i ran Mavic Cosmic 60's front and rear and i feel that it was an all around good choice.

good luck!

-jb

Thought I'd post my January numbers. Little behind where I'd like to be due to work and family but hopefully work should be easing up just a bit this month.

Swim 7:53 - 26,800 yds

Run 11:42 - 87.1 miles

Bike 13:34 - 277.5 miles

Hope everyone's training is going good.

I feel a little behind myself but here are my numbers for January:

Swim- 10,700 (includes a 2.4 mile swim and a 2 mile swim-getting to a pool is difficult)

Bike - 626 miles  (to include a 5.5 hour indoor trainer ride doing a training video)

Run -66  (includes one 2.5 hour run)

Hey guys,

Thought I'd jump in here. Doing my first IM, and roughly 15 min from where I grew up (lucky me!) Mostly just trying to finish respectably with the home crowd .

For those of you coming from out of town, respect the humidity!

Steven

Guess I'm ahead & behind. 

Swim - obviously my least favorite, 9260 yds (easing in to it, 3 weeks, 2x week, will increase to 3x week this month)

Bike - 497 (includes 3x Saturday long rides 100 mile rides)  Hoping to move to 150-175 mile weeks as days lengthen.

Run - 156 (includes3x  Sunday long runs of 14, 16, & 17 milers),  been creeping to 50 mile weeks.

Well behind!

Thanks to everyone for the lodging suggestions!

Greg,

I wouldn't worry about the upper limit of 84 degrees.  That would be absurdly warm water temps for Lake Woodlands in May.  That's mid-summertime type temps.

How was the vehicle traffic on the course when you rode?

Looking at the bike elevation chart, it kind of looks a little downhill from about 70 miles to the end.  Sometime these charts can fool you.  What seems to be the hardest part of the ride for those that have raced it before?

It is downhill back to The Woodlands but two things help equalize that:

1. Winds usually come from the south so it will be into a headwind.

2. Temps will be creeping towards 90 degrees by the end of the bike ride.

This is spot on.  Wind is at your back headed out and in your face coming back for the most part.  And yes it will be hot.

hey all. i have been a motorcycle/bike course marshal the last two years and will be again, and i cannot stress enough that you pay attention to your hydration. there were a number of folks sitting under the supply trailers at the aid stations trying to grab some shade. get your nutrition and hydration plan nailed down.

Have a great race, everybody! see you on the course.

rookie question:  banquet is included for participants - wife's ticket is for sale and 2 year old son is no charge?

training is average at best ... but feeling cautiously optimistic at this point.