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pearlandhorn

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  1. Massive oof. My son had strep the week before last. We were spared.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. I was questioning my life choices when I hit mile 50 😂
  5. And @Basil, just sign up. You know you want to. Thanks for following and being interested. Much appreciated.
  6. Get better soon bud. My mom has issues like this as well.
  7. Food time and nap time. Thanks for following me @Clintonaldo! You’re up next!
  8. They just canceled the race. That’s absolutely killer for all those people still out there trying to finish.
  9. 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!
  10. Coffee going off at 3:45. I’ll be in transition at 5 to get my bike set up and bottles filled. Heading to bed here in a bit. Have a good ride!
  11. 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.
  12. My son went with me to registration and they made him wait outside the check in area. I told him to wait for me and 2 minutes later, a volunteer came up to me and asked if he was my son and pointed. I said yes and she motioned for him to come to the t-shirt table and gave him an Ironman race t-shirt. The look on his face was priceless. I missed out on the shirts in Waco last year that had the names of the participants on it so I grabbed one of those. Fucking $60. Absolutely ridiculous. We got all checked in, RV parked, checked out the beach and went and ate. I’m going to go for a swim tomorrow after bike drop off then putting my feet up the rest of the day.
  13. Thanks! Target pace on the bike is close to 20/21 mph. Running pace would be great to be about 8:45 per mile average. Im wanting to be done with the swim in 45 minutes which I think is doable. I’m really hoping to get a sub 6 hour total. That’s my main goal. Secondary goal is 6:15 which is still faster than Waco. If I don’t get sub 6, I’m 100% doing Waco again in October. I’m probably already doing it but haven’t signed up for it yet. No, I didn’t do the full event brick in training. I did around 58 miles on the bike and a 9 mile run twice. One was pretty tough and the other was great. I did do a lot more brick work this training cycle than last time. Hoping it pays off.
  14. Done. The bread is in the oven. Packing the RV tonight and heading out tomorrow. Spending the night in Monroe, LA or Jackson, MS tomorrow night. PCB on Thursday. Chill and ocean swim Friday. Race Saturday.
  15. Tried out my race day shoes and laces today. I was supposed to keep it chill. I couldn’t not go.
  16. Ran into someone at the pool today training for Ironman Chattanooga. Good swim this AM. 2k meters.
  17. We’re officially moving in to the new house Monday. Leaving for Florida Wednesday. I’m swimming this morning and riding tomorrow. I’ll do a 7 or 8 mile run Sunday.
  18. Did a nice little ride over the weekend. Felt like John Denver…country roads…take me home… Average speed is a bit off due to having to turn around multiple times, stop for cars, etc.
  19. First year in the PPA McCombs program, intermediate accounting professor told us to have a conversation with our families and spouses and tell them we wouldn’t be seeing much of them that semester.
  20. I’m closing on my house purchase Friday and leaving 10 days later to go to Florida. My bike has been set up in my in-laws spare storage room for the past 3 months. I’m so excited to have my own house I could scream.
  21. Waco - beginning part of October.
  22. I’ve been trying to go running more on the weekends when the sun is up. It’s humid as hell outside. Ran 12 yesterday, going to swim later. Taking my bike off the trainer today as well to get some road rides in.
  23. 7 years ago I was 6’2”, 315. I’m now 185 or 190 and run marathons. No surgery. Being fat is a choice.
  24. Parents checked in at Rotary house yesterday for my dad’s first round of immunotherapy therapy today. Once every three weeks he will head down to get a dose of Keytruda(sp?). Docs are hoping it will decrease the size of the tumor on his tailbone to the point where they can radiate that bitch away.
  25. 12 mile run today then ate my bodyweight in crawfish. Rest day tomorrow.
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