I'm pretty sure this is y'all's fault...

jszat - 2007-05-23 9:02 AM Just wait til other idiots on this board get ya to start doing open water swims early in the AM in the midwest.  Tons of freaks on here with 'good ideas'!

Yep Saturday is wetsuit day for me in Illinois 8)

It's a nasty habit and one hard to break.  However, it makes identifying other triathlete's easier as you can smell the chlorine across the room.

Sorry.

Dave 

Hey!  You are supposed to be one of the idiots!  Didnt you freakin shower after swimming this AM donkey?

KenD - 2007-05-23 9:15 AM

jszat - 2007-05-23 9:02 AM Just wait til other idiots on this board get ya to start doing open water swims early in the AM in the midwest.  Tons of freaks on here with 'good ideas'!

I'm thinking they should be called "members of your BT support group" not "other idiots on this board".

There is support and there is egging on.  Two completely different things but I suppose in the end both have helped me advance along in this sport faster than by myself.  The OP makes a great point in that a lot of the purchases, workouts and races that would have seemed unnecessary just seem like completely normal things to do.  I used to never run outside in anything less than 20 degrees (ran in -15 this winter), workout in the AM (penciled in for a 3:15 start tomorrow AM though 3:30 current earliest), etc, etc.  With all those barriers broken down, I have seen tons of improvement, so thanks support group and idiots alike!!

Hi, Scott, welcome to the 15-step recovery program.  Step 1 - acknowledge and understand that there is not such thing as a recovery program from tris - once you're in, you're in for life!

Hi, I'm Robert, and I'm a tri-addict.  It's been 16 hours since my last workout.  I'm currently consuming another meal worth at least 1200 calories.  I'll be hungry in 2 hours. 

Congrats on the swimming. 

Now let's work on your grammer.  My understanding is that y'all is singular.  The plural would be all y'all.  Just saying we shouldn't just work on our tri skills here.

We are an inspiring bunch.

chlorine is an acquired favorite smell. Welcome to the club!

The smell of chlorine is awesome. It's when your skin threatens to flake off that you know you've got it really bad! But I guess that's why we run and bike, right? To sweat out the chlorine?  

jszat - 2007-05-23 10:09 AM

KenD - 2007-05-23 9:15 AM

jszat - 2007-05-23 9:02 AM Just wait til other idiots on this board get ya to start doing open water swims early in the AM in the midwest.  Tons of freaks on here with 'good ideas'!

I'm thinking they should be called "members of your BT support group" not "other idiots on this board".

There is support and there is egging on.  Two completely different things but I suppose in the end both have helped me advance along in this sport faster than by myself.  The OP makes a great point in that a lot of the purchases, workouts and races that would have seemed unnecessary just seem like completely normal things to do.  I used to never run outside in anything less than 20 degrees (ran in -15 this winter), workout in the AM (penciled in for a 3:15 start tomorrow AM though 3:30 current earliest), etc, etc.  With all those barriers broken down, I have seen tons of improvement, so thanks support group and idiots alike!!

Discussing potential afternoon workout while OWS at 0500 and nobody bats an eye.  That is the defination of either a supportive group or a group needing  support.

I fully agree that the BT group, either online or in real life, is responsible for getting my but out of bed and into the pool many, many times over the last year.