In for the half on Sunday

In for the full. Based on my training, I'm either going to have a big PR or blowup huge.

You should get out more


I kid, I kid. That's awesome. Congrats!

The running joke is I was born there and the closest I've come to dying has been there...

wcb said:

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Anyone else in? Assuming I cross the finish line I will have completed a sprint, OLY, 70.3 and 140.6 all in the town I was born in.

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Sorry to pirate the thread, but what was the story with IM Texas? I'm very out of the loop but a number of folks I know that were on the outside looking in managed to punch their tickets for Kona. Looked like a really small field and the times weren't amazing, either.

I had no faith in Harris county allowing a race this year so I moved to Waco. I'm guessing lots of folks did the same. Seems IM awarded quite a few extra Kona slots to IMTX. If you were on the bubble it was the perfect storm.

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wcb said:

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Anyone else in? Assuming I cross the finish line I will have completed a sprint, OLY, 70.3 and 140.6 all in the town I was born in.

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Sorry to pirate the thread, but what was the story with IM Texas? I'm very out of the loop but a number of folks I know that were on the outside looking in managed to punch their tickets for Kona. Looked like a really small field and the times weren't amazing, either.

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As said above, the field was small. So top times were a little slower, plus a lot of finishers in the 5thish slots didn't show up to the award ceremony so they went down the lists for slots. And are you sure they got spots for Kona? They gave out a couple slots for Kona per age group and then a few more slots for the World Championships in St. George. My understanding was that the Kona slots were pretty normal, St. George got down there.

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Nixter said:

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wcb said:

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Anyone else in? Assuming I cross the finish line I will have completed a sprint, OLY, 70.3 and 140.6 all in the town I was born in.

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Sorry to pirate the thread, but what was the story with IM Texas? I'm very out of the loop but a number of folks I know that were on the outside looking in managed to punch their tickets for Kona. Looked like a really small field and the times weren't amazing, either.

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As said above, the field was small. So top times were a little slower, plus a lot of finishers in the 5thish slots didn't show up to the award ceremony so they went down the lists for slots. And are you sure they got spots for Kona? They gave out a couple slots for Kona per age group and then a few more slots for the World Championships in St. George. My understanding was that the Kona slots were pretty normal, St. George got down there.

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Both I was tracking finished well in their age groups, the times just seemed 30-45 min slow for what would have normally won the age group.

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Nixter said:

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wcb said:

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Anyone else in? Assuming I cross the finish line I will have completed a sprint, OLY, 70.3 and 140.6 all in the town I was born in.

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Sorry to pirate the thread, but what was the story with IM Texas? I'm very out of the loop but a number of folks I know that were on the outside looking in managed to punch their tickets for Kona. Looked like a really small field and the times weren't amazing, either.

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As said above, the field was small. So top times were a little slower, plus a lot of finishers in the 5thish slots didn't show up to the award ceremony so they went down the lists for slots. And are you sure they got spots for Kona? They gave out a couple slots for Kona per age group and then a few more slots for the World Championships in St. George. My understanding was that the Kona slots were pretty normal, St. George got down there.

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Both I was tracking finished well in their age groups, the times just seemed 30-45 min slow for what would have normally won the age group.

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Gotcha. It was also hot as hell out there, so I imagine most people were slower than their normal. I imagine an early October race in Texas probably helped the decision of a lot of athletes to go somewhere else, as well. I think there were only 850 participants.

Good luck homie. What finish time are you aiming for?

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Good luck homie. What finish time are you aiming for?

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thanks!!

5:30 but I don't know if that is ambitious or if I should push it harder.

5:30 is a solid time on that course. Good luck man.

wcb said:

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5:30 is a solid time on that course. Good luck man.

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now you have me less confident.

Ragoo said:

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wcb said:

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5:30 is a solid time on that course. Good luck man.

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now you have me less confident.

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Weather is going to be a big factor. Windy and hot. I was originally shooting for a 10:30, but I've shifted my goal to 11:00.

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5:30 is a solid time on that course. Good luck man.

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now you have me less confident.

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Didn't mean it in a negative way at all. If you're ready to run hills off the bike you'll crush it. You got this.

I live in Houston. Oops.

Good luck! I want no part of Cameron Park for a full.

Practice swim today. Water was absolutely perfect.

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Practice swim today. Water was absolutely perfect.

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how cold? Will it be wetsuit legal?

good luck!

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wcb said:

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Practice swim today. Water was absolutely perfect.

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how cold? Will it be wetsuit legal?

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72 today. Should be wetsuit legal. I'll be in one regardless.

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wcb said:

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Practice swim today. Water was absolutely perfect.

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how cold? Will it be wetsuit legal?

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72 today. Should be wetsuit legal. I'll be in one regardless.

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I'm worried about being hot, considering only wearing my swim skin.

Rip your lungs out! Game time.

Good luck you ruffians! Take a lime to and savor that run up to the finish line.

Good luck tomorrow. I am headed that way in the morning.

Anyone keeping up with our h&f athletes?

Heard rumors that someone dumped nails around mile 40 of the bike course.

htxag09 said:

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Anyone keeping up with our h&f athletes?

Heard rumors that someone dumped nails around mile 40 of the bike course.

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hope that is just a rumor

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htxag09 said:

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Anyone keeping up with our h&f athletes?

Heard rumors that someone dumped nails around mile 40 of the bike course.

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hope that is just a rumor

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Not a rumor. Fortunately I was already past there for the when it happened.

Much harder race than I was expecting and that bike with the wind was no joke. Full race report tomorrow.

Short version:
Had the swim I expected at 1:07,
bike was much harder then expected with the rough roads, heavy wind, and heat in the 2nd lap. Dialed back my plan and finished in 5:20 (21avg).
Run was legit. Those hills are no joke. Was cramping almost immediately to start the run and suffered through a 5:15 slog.
Final time: 11:56. Missed my target by over an hour, but even so, decent race. Not my fastest but not my slowest.

What?!?! I assumed it was done the night before? So someone went out there during the race and threw nails on the road?!?!

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What?!?! I assumed it was done the night before? So someone went out there during the race and threw nails on the road?!?!

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If it was the night before than I got super lucky. Either way it's just complete dick move.

Crazy Ag 97 said:

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Much harder race than I was expecting and that bike with the wind was no joke. Full race report tomorrow.

Short version:
Had the swim I expected at 1:07,
bike was much harder then expected with the rough roads, heavy wind, and heat in the 2nd lap. Dialed back my plan and finished in 5:20 (21avg).
Run was legit. Those hills are no joke. Was cramping almost immediately to start the run and suffered through a 5:15 slog.
Final time: 11:56. Missed my target by over an hour, but even so, decent race. Not my fastest but not my slowest.

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That%92s legit! Very solid and congrats.%A0

Crazy At much respect. That was a tough day on a tough course. My swim went as expected. I was hoping to avenge 19 or so on the bike. For the first time ever my bike computer didn't pick up my power meter. Wound up riding off feel and occasionally glancing at power on my watch. Turns out my effort wanted nothing to do with the wind. Was averaging 16 at the end of the first loop. Figured the day was officially blown so just took it easy from there.

Figured I'd be 13:30 or so on the day, wound up 14:45. Snagged a medal and called it a day.

And to the 23 folks that did the full yesterday and the half today, kudos to you. Can't even comprehend it. Walked for a minute with a girl that did IMTX two weeks ago. People are amazing.

Congrats to the finishers.

Guy I know did IM Tulsa, then TX then Waco. Dumb ass.