So, here's my dilemma: I live in Houston, and race IMTX every year. I am one of the now 11 athletes to have raced IMTX every year. For me, it's a low cost race, as my only expense is race entry. However, I raced IMStG in 2010 and 2012, and loved it. I always said I would go back if it ever came back. Well, now that's a 2020 reality. So, my dilemma is, do I continue to race IMTX simply to keep my race streak going, or do I pass on it, and go back to IMStG???
IMTX: boring course, nasty swim, Hardy Toll road blows, ZERO elevation gain, but family and friends come out for support, go home to own bed after race, not a challenging course.
IMStG: cold-ass swim but clean water, bike course from hell, massive elevation gain, scenery, red-rocks, and Vegas for half a day is fun after the race, very challenging course.
Curious what others' thoughts are on the race streak idea, does it really mean anything to anyone who has or has had a streak? For example, I know that IMCozumel gave free entry to those athletes who had raced it every year for the first 5 years. However, IMTX hasn't done such a thing, at least not yet...
Curious what opinions are out there...
Team Zoot-Texas, and Pickle Juice
IMTX: boring course, nasty swim, Hardy Toll road blows, ZERO elevation gain, but family and friends come out for support, go home to own bed after race, not a challenging course.
IMStG: cold-ass swim but clean water, bike course from hell, massive elevation gain, scenery, red-rocks, and Vegas for half a day is fun after the race, very challenging course.
Curious what others' thoughts are on the race streak idea, does it really mean anything to anyone who has or has had a streak? For example, I know that IMCozumel gave free entry to those athletes who had raced it every year for the first 5 years. However, IMTX hasn't done such a thing, at least not yet...
Curious what opinions are out there...
Team Zoot-Texas, and Pickle Juice