#152 - Road Trip To Ironman Texas 70.3
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Mike Tarrolly
4.8 • 739 Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2018
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Coach Robbie will toe the start line at Ironman Texas 70.3 on Sunday and he talks about his race planning while breaking down the wave swim start, the out and back bike course and the 3 loop run. We dig into an absolutely LOADED Pro Field. And finish up with some sappy reflection on why we keep doing this podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the crushing iron triathlon podcast. |
| 0:13.5 | We're coming to you from the road. |
| 0:15.1 | This is Highway 40, 40 West. |
| 0:20.1 | Just past Memphis, Tennessee. |
| 0:22.1 | We're headed to Texas. |
| 0:24.6 | Yes, via Little Rock, Texarkana, and a few other unknown cities and suburbs of Texas before we make our final descent into Houston. |
| 0:37.4 | Estimated time of arrival, if all things go well, |
| 0:41.3 | around 7.30 to 7.45 p.m., where we will have dinner and then arrive at our homestay |
| 0:48.9 | with the, at the nice humble abode of Sumber and Chris Scandridge. |
| 0:53.7 | Wait, when are we arriving? |
| 0:55.1 | I think estimated time if we, as long as we don't have to stop anymore, |
| 0:59.7 | even for gas, and just kind of coast it for the next 500 miles, |
| 1:03.4 | we could arrive by a 7.30. |
| 1:05.5 | Oh, wow. |
| 1:06.2 | I thought we were, pretty good time. |
| 1:07.6 | We're going to get there tomorrow. |
| 1:08.8 | Well, I think if we continue on this trajectory without any major traffic incidents, |
| 1:16.5 | then I think making it straight through and getting there at 7.30 would probably be a nice way to start our day, |
| 1:22.9 | waking up on Friday in Houston, not having a drive anymore. |
| 1:25.7 | That's good. |
| 1:26.5 | That's a good idea. |
| 1:27.3 | As long as am I driving the second half's good. That's a good idea. |
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