#4785  Mizz  

Friday, June 25, 2010 11:48 AM Host: wsip-68-98-203-198.ks.ok.cox.net

me, pick me..now I just have to break it to my better half

#4784  dab  

Friday, June 25, 2010 11:18 AM Host: 166-205-142-096.mobile.mymmode.com

so, who's in for IMTX.

#4783  runnergirl  

Friday, June 25, 2010 10:53 AM Host: 75-30-122-229.lightspeed.arlhil.sbcglobal.net

Was just wondering if St. George was still open. Believe it or not, I may go back one day, just to settle the score, but it will be a while that's for sure. I still remember the words of wise Sue, consoling a young girl who DNFed for the second time in CdA. After trying to talk her down, she finally said, "if you want to finish Ironman, why do you keep picking such hard ones?" Not that any Ironman is easy, I have way to much respect for the distance to say that. It will be IMAZ for me. I know what I am up against, know the course profile, and that the water will not be 55 degrees. But after I conquer that one, I may be finding some non WTC(or whatever they are calling themselves these days) events, which don't cost so much. But for my first, I really want to hear Mike Reilly call out my name.

#4782  Mizz  

Friday, June 25, 2010 10:24 AM Host: wsip-68-98-203-198.ks.ok.cox.net

IM Texas opens a bit later today...Ironman St. George is still open go figure

#4781  dab  

Friday, June 25, 2010 12:46 AM Host: 166-205-140-237.mobile.mymmode.com

greetings GR comrades,

haven't posted in a while, I've been on a little ride-about the united states.



reached Astoria, Oregon from Naples, FL in 83 days, 4629 miles. one hell of an adventure, let me tell you!! heading home to Houston tomorrow, Nd honestly, not looking forward to it. I've become a vagabond and loving it! seriously, I've acquired a new awareness for living simply and without frivolities. getting as much as a hot shower every day is serious luxury. I'm still the same old dab, but I'm a different man now.

thanks to all of you who followed along and wished me well. the good vibes really meant alot from you, esp. mizz (who hosted me and my riding bud Dana), rb, ultrarunnergirl, sue and bt. you guys really are good buds !!

more when I get back home.....

#4780  willem   Subject: wc soccer

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:34 PM Host: ip565ab908.direct-adsl.nl

Another win for the Netherlands
2-1 against Cameroun
World Chapion Italy home after a loss

#4779  Ruben  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:21 PM Host: ip70-181-70-11.oc.oc.cox.net

TRIBABE: I told you so!!!!

IM $600+?!!...recession? what recession!

#4778  willem   Subject: im texas

Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:47 AM Host: ip565ab908.direct-adsl.nl

Entry already $600 + processing fee,
tp much for me. Why are they adding $ 50
each year, and giving less each year in your goody bag ???

Entree fee goiing up with more than 10 % each year, my salary ( retired) is not
goiing up with 10 %

Who is stopping ironman with this madness

#4777  RB  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:24 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

"And she stepped ... on the ball!"

#4776  The Woodlands  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:12 AM Host: fl-64-45-237-18.sta.embarqhsd.net

We, in the Woodlands, don't say things like "bite me"....even when Coach isn't playing young Blaine often enough in lacrosse or when Ashleigh's Hunter Jumper class isn't going well. It just isn't done here.

#4775  RB  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:57 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

The Woodlands -- you and Whitey Whiterson will just have to find me.

Accordingly, under the protections afforded my under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, I say "bite me.'

#4774  The Woodlands  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:16 AM Host: fl-64-45-237-18.sta.embarqhsd.net

RB - please provide an address at which you might be served process.

#4773  RB  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:14 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

The Woodlands is a "master planned" community. Very homogenous. If you're looking for a hometown feel, this isn't your race. A friend who lives there calls it "The Land of the Great Whitey."

Swim is in a man-made lake, which is supposed to be an ok swim. Bike should be a mix of flat to rolling, with some sections through pine forest. Run is multi-loop on concrete, but may catch a fair amount of shade since the area is heavily wooded.

It will be hot. It will be humid. By my yardstick, probably not that bad. But take that with a grain of salt -- I train here through the summer when it's 80 with 90% humidity at daybreak.

#4772  RB  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:10 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

AWESOME job, dab!!!

#4771  runnergirl  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 09:29 AM Host: adsl-75-27-188-171.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net

Wow! What an amazing venture Dab has had! Hope he has a smooth transition back to real life!

#4770  bt  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 09:12 AM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

The 70.3 races in Texas are not at the same area as the new IM is planned to be. Iron Star in Conroe (half ironman, non m-dot) is probably the closest in location.

I have not been to the Woodlands, so won't comment on terrain, though have heard the area is flat to rolling.

Hot and humid, I'm sure. RB can attest to that.

Vibe....I doubt this race will have any cool hometown feel such as LP, CDA, Penticton, or Madison.

I'm not particularly interested, esp for the last reason.

#4769  Mizz  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 08:12 AM Host: wsip-68-98-203-198.ks.ok.cox.net

yup, my bad.


Sue - I saw that! wonder what dabber will do now?

#4768  IronLucha   Subject: IMTX
xc316@yahoo.com

Thursday, June 24, 2010 08:10 AM IP: 65.123.201.5

I am intrigued. I just checked the site, and it's actually the 21st, not 11th.

Has anyone done the 70.3 there? Just wondering what the course is like. Also, I imagine it is going to be hot and humid in TX at the end of May.

#4767  sue  

Thursday, June 24, 2010 08:09 AM Host: fl-64-45-237-18.sta.embarqhsd.net

dab has done it! completed his cross-country ride.

#4766  Mizz   Subject: IronmanTexas???

Thursday, June 24, 2010 07:54 AM Host: wsip-68-98-203-198.ks.ok.cox.net

Ironman Texas May 11, 2001..anybody???anybody??? bt - any idea what the course will be like? CdA would be prettier..Houston is a lot closer

#4765  bt  

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 09:57 AM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

I've got about 6 to 8 peeps racing CDA.
and several more up at Buffalo Springs for the half.

#4764  runnergirl  

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 09:42 AM Host: adsl-75-28-20-226.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net

I love CdA! It is so beautiful out there!

#4763  RB  

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 09:04 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

Yep ... CdA is Sunday.

There's been a lot of chatter about next year, but I don't remember if anyone is racing this year.

#4762  sue  

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 03:25 AM Host: 27.161.91.184.cfl.res.rr.com

is CdA this weekend?
do we know anyone racing?

#4761  RB  

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:48 PM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

~~~ crickets ~~~

#4760  RB  

Sunday, June 20, 2010 11:44 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

Happy Father's Day to all the Iron Dads!

#4759  Tug  

Sunday, June 20, 2010 07:55 AM Host: 65-102-250-137.hlrn.qwest.net

Flyboy just wanted to wish you a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. I hope you kids made you breakfast this morning!

#4758  Ruben  

Friday, June 18, 2010 03:53 PM Host: adsl-69-224-38-76.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net

TRIBABE: There's still a chance. But this has been one crazy WC thus far.

WILLEM: I Love to watch your team play!

But please, if you are spanking Japan by 4 goals, there is NO reason to have yours starters playing and doing fancy moves...right Robben?!!

#4757  willem   Subject: japan

Friday, June 18, 2010 03:18 PM Host: ip565ab908.direct-adsl.nl

Tomorrow Netherlands -Japan

no problems for the dutch team

#4756  tribabe  

Friday, June 18, 2010 01:25 PM IP: 82.211.64.91

Ruben ...you think ? Not the way we are playing against Algeria...

#4755  Ruben  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 08:46 PM Host: ip70-181-70-11.oc.oc.cox.net

TRIBABE: No worries please. England IS advancing.

We finally have a respectable squad, so the USA SHOULD advance as well. Big expectations here. We are no longer happy just qualifying for the WC!


If you feel uncertain about your chances, just imagine what your Spanish neighbors are feeling today...ouch!


I love the EPL, Go WEST HAM!!!, (and FULLHAM since Clint Dempsey plays there)

#4754  tribabe  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:04 PM IP: 82.211.64.91

Ruben....we have two wingers that can barely pass water let alone the ball !!!! But after seeing all the teams I am a little more hopeful !

#4753  bt  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 09:32 AM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

The Worther See in Klagenfurt. They have a beach/swimming area there...cost a few euros to get in.

#4752  Megin  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 09:27 AM Host: static-71-180-108-186.tampfl.dsl-w.verizon.net

Sorry BT .. I missed that you did it already!

Where did you swim? And is it open to public?

I'd LOVE to take a dip

#4751  bt  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 08:38 AM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

Megin...have fun!
I did IM Austria in 2007...totally worth it! Clearest water you could have to swim in; sighting off of a castle; gorgeous views on the bike; flat run with great crowd support. Loved it!

#4750  Megin  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 07:27 AM Host: static-71-180-108-186.tampfl.dsl-w.verizon.net

PS - BT .. I'm headed to Austria this Saturday .. will let you know if it is worth the trip out the for an Ironman

#4749  Megin  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 07:26 AM Host: static-71-180-108-186.tampfl.dsl-w.verizon.net

Hi GoldRushers!
I've missed you guys



I've got a drive by question for the shoppers out there

Have any of you seen an M-Dot navel ring?
I've forgone the tat .. but am finally coming around to wanting SOMETHING .. and that seems to be the second best way to go

I looked on-line, but couldn't find anything



Any thoughts?


Train on !

#4748  mjlrun  

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 05:09 AM Host: ip68-0-63-222.no.no.cox.net

bt - Thanks for the info - I'll look into it.

#4747  bt  

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:14 PM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

mjlrun....there is no place to stay particularly close to the race site anyway, so you have the right idea.
I would stay downtown (if I didn't live here!)...on Town Lake somewhere, or in the 'entertainment district'...2nd St/4th St/6th St (but 6th is for college kids...4th and 2nd area much cooler). You will also want to be close to South Congress and Barton Springs. Should be several choices. :)

#4746  mjlrun   Subject: ?Austin Lodging?

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 01:50 PM Host: ip68-0-63-222.no.no.cox.net

Hi, I'm dropping in from the arnge (SE) page to ask a question. If one were doing IM 70.3 Austin where should one stay? I'm more interested in being near music/food than near the race site. Unless, of course, that might be a big mistake.
Opinions/suggestions?

Hi bt and Sue! Yeah, I'm thinking about it.

#4745  Ruben  

Monday, June 14, 2010 10:23 PM Host: ip70-181-70-11.oc.oc.cox.net

Tribabe: I won't believe you until England is out of the second round! Good showing by both teams, mistake by our defenders=advantage England. Mistake by Green=advantage USA...that's sports.
England has too much talent.

9:28pm as I'm sitting here typing we just had a small earthquake!!!!!!!
Was in Palm Springs, CA over the weekend and we had a 4.8 there on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#4744  tribabe  

Monday, June 14, 2010 07:45 AM IP: 82.211.64.91

IM Austria is beautiful...we went to sherpa for some friends a few years ago....

Ruben...I told you we were crap, didn't I ?????

#4743  Tug  

Sunday, June 13, 2010 05:57 PM Host: 71-33-166-222.hlrn.qwest.net

Mizz I am 95% sure as of today I will be signing up for IMCdA for next summer. I'd be 100% if I knew you or some of the others were going to do it.

Flyboy is right you can get some quality workouts in from March thru June. I agree the bike trainer got old this past winter, but it did pay off. We got 4" of new snow up in the hills today at one of the ski areas, so you just never know...

Any word on Sue? Hope see did well!

Mizz no pressure if you don't do CdA, we love to see you and Randy again so we could talk about the Broncos & Chiefs again.

#4742  Mizz  

Sunday, June 13, 2010 02:08 PM IP: 206.246.27.9

fly - I guess I am a fair weather kind of a gal but I only got outside a handful of times last year. All of my long rides were on the trainer. I am not looking forward to doing that again.

Go Sufe...GO Kate!!!!!! Haven't updated the times for a bit

#4741  bt  

Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:32 AM Host: cpe-70-112-179-209.austin.res.rr.com

Go, SuFE and Kate!

Fly...in the central US, we (esp Mizz) are at the whims of El Nino vs. La Nina in weather patterns. Coming off of two very mild winters, it seemed to make sense to sign up for Utah. The reality was that it was cold and rainy for training all the way into April here. I think I had 3 good weekends to ride outside before the event, and Mizz had fewer. And Boulder was still getting snow even in the last few weeks. It's just hard to predict. Though June is a little better.

I'm prob going to Austria next year...at least that's what my friends are telling me. In the meantime, just loving doing short races and having fun, rather than losing my whole life with long training.

#4740  flyboy   Subject: CdA training

Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:21 AM Host: adsl-75-28-65-85.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net

Mizz,

CdA is at the end of June, it shouldn't require much of your longer stuff to be done in the winter would it? 13 weeks would put you at the end of March or early April to start your focused training, not nearly as bad as a May 1 race in my book.

Of course, we're weather wimps out here in So. Cal, we don't have snow, ice storms, freezing rain, blizzards, and all the other phenomena that you have to contend with. For us rain and wind are as bad as it gets for the most part.

#4739  flyboy and runnergirl   Subject: Eagleman

Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:17 AM Host: adsl-75-28-65-85.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net

Run suFe run, pedal Kate pedal.

Swim must have been tough, hopefully everyone recovered on the bike to attack the run.

Go ladies!!!!!

#4738  RB  

Sunday, June 13, 2010 07:49 AM Host: ppp-68-89-187-210.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net

SuFe is out of the water and on the bike at Eagleman!

#4737  Mizz  

Sunday, June 13, 2010 05:42 AM IP: 206.246.27.9

RG - I need therapy..and to seriously think about it some more. I am definately in for AZ...loved CdA..would like to do Louisville cuz it sorta close to home. The only downside to CdA is that I will have to train in the winter again...that just doesn't work well around here. I have another week or so to decide about CdA

#4736  runnergirl  

Saturday, June 12, 2010 06:05 PM Host: adsl-75-16-52-202.dsl.irvnca.sbcglobal.net

You are hardcore Mizz!!!!! Doing two IMs in one year. Hope you don't feel like I am roping you into it.

good luck tomorrow to Sue and Kate at Eagleman!!!