Tacx GPS files?

Dsutter24

Hubby got a new toy for Christmas, the Tacx TTS advanced trainer and it is cool but I need a particular file to apply it to my training.

Can someone direct me to the correct file name to find a Tacx GPS file for the IMTX?  I am stuck in the pain cave and can't get out.  Need this training alternative.  Please Help!

Chris Davis

Looks like they're still working on the IMTX TACX files:

http://forum.tacx.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=24143&hilit=texas

So you probably cant get that file yet.

Dsutter24

Thanks for your response. I think my hubby got one for me to use. I tried the Kona file Monday and quit after 35 min. It was harder than expected. Not a good day but then yesterday just watched a YouTube video, OutRival put out, of the course that helped me relax. It was a quick overview of the bike portion for the IMTX and went on fast forward. Wish my bike could go that fast in reality. I will let you know how it works out after tomorrows ride. I expect you will not need to drive the bike course the week of the IM but would you be willing to drive some out of town peeps? I have a house in The Woodlands but am currently living in Lagos Nigeria so I don't have access to the course. Coach says on Wiki to drive the course. I could ask someone else do drive but thought you might know the course like the back of your hand. Give it some thought and let me know. Thanks,
Dana

Chris Davis

Glad to hear you found something that would work. I've watched that Outrival video, and it seems pretty good, and their coach explained the course pretty well also.

I'd be happy to drive you guys around the course the week before the race. I'll probably go out on Thursday to do that, and have my wife drive, so that I can pay attention to the course. I think you've met my wife, Christina, at the pool or somewhere around town late last year, right?

As of yet, I've not ridden the course, but that will change next week at EN's Texas camp.

Dsutter24

Christina and I met over the summer. I tried to message her in September but never heard back. Is she racing/training? Would love to hear what she is up to.

I will take you up on that drive. Guessing we will meet at a diner or some EN event before Thursday.

You are so lucky to be able to do the EN IMTX camp. Enjoy and make the best of it. Our family will be on spring break and I will have to adjust the work outs accordingly.

Did my wk11 will kick your but work out today vs. tomorrow due to packed weekend. I only ran 25' of the 60' due to new injury. Been in run jail for a bit and wanted to try full run only to have pushed too hard. Pulled a butt muscle yesterday that I have to let it heal. Not a scary injury, this is simple strain that will heal in a few days. Swim and bike were successful so there is that. I used Google maps GPS for my bike and that was nice. It helped me relax about not being able to ride the course in training. Nutrition also seemed to go well. Thanks to your encouragement on a thread you created, I sat down and planned out the nutrition so I attribute success to you. Thanks.

Good luck with your WK11 simi-half IM.

Chris Davis

Smart move pulling up on that run today Dana. No need to push yourself on that at the risk of further injury. Especially with test week next week. And for that matter, I'm betting taking it easy on test week is probably a good idea too. It sounds like the next phase is going to be where we need consistency, and a nagging injury is going to make it tough.

Christina is still racing and training. She just pulled a PR in the Woodlands Half Marathon, and has IM Florida as her next race. We're still new to IM racing, but our plan going forward is for me to do an early season race, and she does a late season race, so that one of us is always able to pull back, while the other one is going full bore IM training.