Ironman Texas (Page 90)

I used one for IMFL.  When you receive the tracking device, it will have instructions on how to use it and also instructions on how people can track you.  It was very easy to use and my family was able to track me with it all day so that they could find me on the course.

yep

docshock1964 - 2011-05-13 2:34 PM

erin116 - 2011-05-13 2:12 PM CDA is up to 123 pages people, and their race is AFTER ours! We need to keep padding our post count, can't let them beat us

I like steak.

I once went to Canada and had a Steak?

uh no....  It was already above last weekend.

I am editing after looking at the weather for the next week - with an average high at about only 82 and overnight lows between 50 and 64 for the next week we may have a slight chance.  I think it only needs to drop a couple degrees based on last saturday's 77.9 quoted temp at CB&I Triathlon. 

I think that 77.9 was a gift, by the way. I will check the temp this weekend and report back. My car temp is reading 96 right now, so I bet the current temp is around 80 or higher. just a guess though.

erin116 - 2011-05-13 2:12 PM CDA is up to 123 pages people, and their race is AFTER ours! We need to keep padding our post count, can't let them beat us

You know, I was thinking about that, and if you counted the rumor thread, the 'official' threads that were going in the begining, and this thread, I bet we lapped em.

but just in case. PAD

First Ironman and I am a bit confused with all these bags. Especially I am not sure about the special needs bags. Do you actually stop half way and collect your bag while on the bike, load up and start your second 56miles? 

I guess for the bike, I'll put in some extra tubes/C02s (to be safe), 2nd half of my hammer gels, couple of iced HEED drinks and what else?

What do people put in their running special needs bag? There is nutrition handed out all the way along the run so I'm not sure.

Fingers crossed, I for one would much prefer a wetsuit legal race. I just prefer the buoyancy in the water - swimming not my strongest discipline. But you can still wear a suit between 76.1F and 83F and finish - assuming you are not qualifying for Kona etc? Do I have this right?

I'm a decent swimmer and that's what I'm planning to do (wear a wetsuit, so long as it's not closer to 82-83F).

Maybe to help pay for the ironman china fiasco

Wow!  That's intense.  Thanks for the tips.  I am glad you got back into it, you can't tell you had  it that bad anymore.  I got an x-ray today with my doc, just to be on the safe side.  No stress fracture detected, and he said the inflammation has good down a "huge amount" from last time!!  Bursa sac is really down, no pain no more when touching it, or putting some serious pressure on it.  Just some hip flexor pain now, bearable though. He said some more ART should help with that.

He gave me the green light to race next weekend!  I am done beating myself up with this for now.  I am just busting with energy to go, I havent been able to do the light taper workouts like all you, so I am GOING NUTS, especially with a house full of women and the daily DRAMA!  Going to be some major stress relief come May 21st!!