Nice. I raced IMTX last year using the EN plan. What a great experience! I will be volunteering this year. I am not sure if you have raced IMTX before, but feel free to ask me any questions. Good luck training.
I did it the inaugural year, did you post a race report or other.. I always learn by reading those. How would you describe the bike course? I think that is what got changed since 2011. Thanks. m
I didn't post a race report. Meant to write one but never got around to it.
Bike course:
Pros: Very safe, plenty of room, overall the surface is good and fairly smooth, plenty of aid stations Cons: Boring, definitely not scenic, unprotected from sun and wind (wind was an issue for the AGs last year), crowd support virtually non existent
Notes: I do all my riding on the flatest side of Houston. I underestimated the overpasses a bit. Some are actually decent size and length. Not that they are all that tough, but there were more of than them I expected and over 2 loops they added up to a bit of extra fatigue, for me anyway.
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Bike course:
Pros: Very safe, plenty of room, overall the surface is good and fairly smooth, plenty of aid stations
Cons: Boring, definitely not scenic, unprotected from sun and wind (wind was an issue for the AGs last year), crowd support virtually non existent
Notes: I do all my riding on the flatest side of Houston. I underestimated the overpasses a bit. Some are actually decent size and length. Not that they are all that tough, but there were more of than them I expected and over 2 loops they added up to a bit of extra fatigue, for me anyway.
Hope that helps