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2013-06-20 11:03 AM
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Subject: RE: Triathletes Don't Smoke!!!!
Originally posted by hilltackler

almost 8 years since I quit smoking. Used the patch and exercised ALOT !!! but the thing that really helped was to use mints after meals and any time I got a craving...seemed to take care of the oral fixation. It's the hardest thing I've ever done - but if I can quit so can you!


That is awsome that you have gone almost 8 years without smoking! Congrats! That's nearly as long ago as when this thread was initially dead!


2013-06-20 11:20 AM
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Subject: RE: Triathletes Don't Smoke!!!!
I try and get a few smokes in at every single race and that would be the dreams, souls and aspirations of others on the course.
2013-06-20 12:02 PM
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Good luck with getting off the cigies if you make the choice!

Oddly I just recently saw a guy in the transition area light up twice before a race. At the time I thought he must really be nervous to be smoking but sadly I forgot to get his bid # to see how he did. It did have me thinking I wonder how many people smoke and race so your post got me thinking about it again.
2013-06-20 12:45 PM
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Subject: RE: Triathletes Don't Smoke!!!!
Originally posted by MLPFS

Good luck with getting off the cigies if you make the choice!

Oddly I just recently saw a guy in the transition area light up twice before a race. At the time I thought he must really be nervous to be smoking but sadly I forgot to get his bid # to see how he did. It did have me thinking I wonder how many people smoke and race so your post got me thinking about it again.


I would truely think that smoking in the transition area should be banned. I would consider it not just impolite but irresponsible.

2013-06-20 1:15 PM
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I congratulate you all on quitting smoking, and those that are trying to quit.

And although a non-smoker, I try to understand the level of addiction that happens. I know it's not at all easy to stop.

I lost my Dad to lung cancer due to smoking, and so it's a passionate subject for me.

Good luck to all of you in your quest to quit.
2013-06-20 1:43 PM
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Concur. I don't know what the rule is there but I would think it's not allowed in the transition area. I am guessing it's not too common but I did have a buddy tell me at a race last year he saw people smoking in the TA and that was a fairly large race. I've only been involved for about 5 years now and that's the only two times I seen or heard so I guess it's isolated.

For me it was more of a check this guy out and a chuckle. Followed up by I guess he shouldn't have bet his friends he could finish one of these. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't get his # cause had he beat me I would've been a little down.


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