GG bud. I also went for a run this morning and was on the struggle bus. It’s hot and humid in NE Texas as well.
Congrats again. Go lay down and get some water.
Finished in just over 4:51. Fantastic bike leg of the race. I imagine he will be a tad disappointed in his HM time (2:06). Maybe he gassed himself a bit on the bike but nevertheless, fantastic job @Clintonaldo. You did hard shit today. Congratulations!!!
I’ll be following and giving updates for you. What time do you head out? 7:30 I’d assume. Also since youre a high bib, I imagine you won’t roll out until about 9?
I’ve heard NC is a really cool half IM as well as the one up in Boise. Galveston is pretty shitty IMO. I haven’t done it before but the thought of swimming in…that…and the shitty bike course makes me want to pass. Waco is your next closest and it’s OK. Gulf Coast is supposed to be the best course for first timers. It’s really flat, ocean swim. The wild card is the weather. The beaches are amazing in the PCB area.
For me, my wife knows I have to be doing something physical. She wanted an RV to road trip in. She’s a runner too so she loves cheering the athletes on. My son digs it too. You don’t have to have a tri bike to do an IM. Tons of people use road bikes. Try out a few shorter distance tris before you dive into the long distance to see if you like it.
Glad you’re on the mend @Clintonaldo. I got a 50% off code for another race in 2025. I told my wife I’m doing Waco again and she said I should just shoot my shot at a full. Chattanooga 2026?
Correct. They sent a cancelation notice at 1:15 PM saying they were canceling the remainder of the race due to weather. They had put on a “pause” at 12:15 PM. They retroactively canceled it to 12:15 PM so anyone who crossed the finish line after 12:15 got a DNF and weren’t included in the race stats.
I went from top 3rd in my age bracket and top 25% in gender and overall to bottom 50% in all three categories. IM gave everyone who crossed the finish line after 12:15 a DNF.
Bingo. Riding into a tropical storm with gusts right in my face was absolutely killer. The last 10 miles I was at a 16 mph average. Absolutely brutal. I was cruising heading out.
I also forgot my bike candy and had to improv with multiple stops at aid stations.
Overall I’m happy with how I did. I didn’t find out the swim was canceled until I got to transition this morning as my wife had my phone. I was so damn disappointed. It started absolutely pouring on us while we were waiting for the bike start. After 5 miles on the bike, it didn’t rain for about an hour an a half. I was completely dry then it started raining off and on until I got off the bike. Didn’t rain at all during my run. Saw some pretty bad crashes and one guy pass out on the run.
Still did better this race than Waco in both biking and running.
Hey, I did some hard shit today!
Had a couple nice swims this morning and afternoon broken up by the athlete briefing. Ton of first timers here in Florida. 5% chance it doesn’t rain tomorrow because it’s Florida.
In the RV now watching minions with the kiddo and drinking water. Transition bag ready. Bike dropped off. Transition opens at 4:30, gun goes off at 5:40. I’ll self seed with the 45-50 minute folks and probably get in the water at 6:20 or so.