Ironman Texas (Page 92)

Ok so – it’s been about 70 or so minutes and now you are eyeing that final buoy and oh so happy that person slapping your foot every 20 seconds will be gone soon. 

Ok so – not even 2 hours and the transition was a breeze, you hollered your race number out the bag was there to meet you, into the tent a quick check of things sunglasses, lube in the right places, sunscreen, helmet on, a thank you to the volunteers and out to the cheering crowd.  Got the bike all is good – pass the white line, make sure no one is mounting right behind you (most likely that guy that was slapping your foot for half the swim), mount the bike.

Ok so – Been on the bike for a few minutes and remember you have a few miles in front of you so you ratchet it down to where you trained for not what the people around you are doing. Take a deep breath when the pack of bikes passes you (not their fault they thought they were in a bike race not an Ironman, go Lance). Got your rhythm and stay there.

(I’m out for a couple of hours, I need to pick up my packet for tomorrows training 70.3, drop my Bike off at Disney, and rush back home to start my taper).

Glad the inflammation is down, keep resting it and be prepared for some pain post race! 

I was in the same boat, I told my Doc that I was "doing Boston no matter what, even if I walk" (it was the shadow race in Iraq), and still ended up on crutches not doing it. XRays showed nothing, it was an MRI that revealed the horrible news. 

Again, REST and glad it's progressing. No need to backpedal now, stay off it. 

I glad we are not raceing today.  I would rather enjoy this perfect weather with my family.  Save the hot, humid, windy and wet weather with my BT friends.

Just got back from the Woodlands with my wife.  We did a loop on the run course so she could be familiar with it.  The weather is absolutely fantastic right now!!!

We were over on Market Street and walked past the Lululemon and they had up some frosted glass by the store entrance with all of the IMTX participants on it.  My wife snapped a pic, it is pretty cool go check it out when you get into town:

Here is another cool pic:

I'll be there.

I do believe I just got a new desktop wallpaper.

Ok so – now you’ve been at it for about 8 hours and you at jumping off the bike after a ride (a little sore but you stuck to the plan) – hand your bike over to the volunteers (actually happy to be rid of the evil thing – at least for now) – grab your run bag, head for the tent – change out, throw some lube and sunscreen on, thank the volunteers – run out to the cheering crowd – find a pace and do it in automatic – look at this as a catered training run with support. A three-lap run means plenty of cheering and tons of support. The hard part is over –

Had my first IMTX dream last night.  Not nightmare because it was just funny.

Checked in and was then looking at the lake.  A bunch of people were swimming in it and the lake was very narrow and gross - lots of algae.  Then all of a sudden, WHOOSH, a huge 4 ft wave makes its way down the narrow lake.  A few minutes later, another wave.  We're all asking what's going on and the RD said that they put in a wave machine to make things more interesting for the swim.

Then I went to set my bike up in Transition.  It was inside a small convention center, which I was all "sweet - FREE A/C!"  I was lucky enough to be assigned an end row with my bike pointing out.... at least I thought this was lucky until I realized that my spot was immediately opposite a structural column (like the column was touching my bike wheel), which would mean that I had zero transition space to move in.  But the free air conditioning was just too appealing so I just went with it.

Also: did my final bike ride (38 degrees - BRRR!) and dropped my bike off for TriBike Transport.  I won't see my bike again until I check in at the race on Thurs.  !!!

Ok – you are on lap 2 and feeling alright a little tight but alright here in a few minutes you’ll be on the last lap and everything you pass will be the last time you see it (at least for this race).

>You’ve heard his voice at least a million times this race but right now it’s meaningless and maybe a little annoying.

yeah it is a dream - I never had a race like this - and i'm positive it will be a couple hours from now that I would be walking on lap two - but still....

Well, if that's the case, I just had Taco Cabana. Thanks to this thread.