Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas 2012 : Official Thread (Page 8)

amymengel - 2011-10-17 1:06 AM I am in for the 2012 race. 

Welcome Amy.  Glad you could fit us in to your busy 2012 schedule

amymengel - 2011-10-16 12:06 PM I am in for the 2012 race. 

Welcome, welcome

Shermbelle - 2011-10-17 12:37 PM We are inside of 31 weeks.... in case anyone  is counting

I'm counting...

76 days until we leave Japan, woohoo

Welcome to the group Kevin , and good luck in your first IM.

Does anyone have any information on hotel availability?  It seems like the host hotel plus the ones nearby are not available online.  Any thoughts?

Nacho

I would call or just wait another month or two.  How close do you want to be?  If you are worries I would just book a room then keep trying at closer hotels.  I do not know the hotel bussiness, but i would think they would only release a portion of rooms until x months out to get a feel then release the rest with different rates.  Pleanty of places to stay in the area and it is very easy to get parked on race day.

I've been keeping on eye on this and have called several places.  Looks like they don't intend to release rooms and rates till 1 January.

So are the close hotels all doing this too?  I have called a couple and been watching online and some have gone back and forth on availability

Just found this thread.  This is my first IM and I am sooo nervous...slowed by injuries last year so feel as am starting over,  I am a critical care manager so scheduling is my biggist barrier.  Great hearing your comments.  Makes a newbie feel more secure...Happy training..

courtyard is close..4 miles...they have rooms

Welcome to the group, ask away with your questions and concerns.

Hello guys,

I'm also happy to have found this thread!  For me this has been a year of first experiences: my first 1/2 marathon, my first triathlons (from Sprint through a 1/2 IM), my first Mary (Chicago a week ago) and just signed up for IM Texas a couple of days ago.   I look forward to meeting other BT members and learning from everyone's experience and advice!  Gabriel

Great job on the Boston marathon.  Sounds like a busy year.  Welcome to the thread Gabriel.

Make sure all your bolts are tightened.  One of the main roads at IMOZ was horrible, to the point where the bolts from my X-lab came off and they were tight and had lock-tight stuff on them.  Luckily the main bolts held and I didn't find out about the missing bolts until I started to pack my bike back up.

So, much like that stretch on Jackson Rd prior to 1488 on the way back in That was freshly chip sealed last year? 

That stretch on 149 that you are referring to is about 25-30 miles total if I remember correctly?   

Suck!

I know I have done Steelhead 70.3 with about 10 miles of chip and seal before and REV 3 Cedar Point had a good 20 miles of it. I know I was ready for  a new back when I was finished.