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2009-07-16 5:57 PM

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I've got a huge race this weekend. I've been looking forward to this for a YEAR. The past week, I've done very little work, I just can't concentrate. I'm way too old and slow to turn pro if I get fired. Any ideas? I mean, I can only check BT, ST and weather.com so many times during the course of a day.


2009-07-16 6:04 PM
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shop for a new bike?
2009-07-16 6:07 PM
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bel83 - 2009-07-16 4:04 AM

shop for a new bike?


Good suggestion but that's on-going regardless. This one is very unique.

http://www.racycles.com/triathlon/triathlon-framesets/look/look-596...
2009-07-16 6:24 PM
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Get your boss hooked on Tri's?
2009-07-16 6:31 PM
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Sadly, that will never happen.
2009-07-16 7:14 PM
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call in sick?



2009-07-16 9:24 PM
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What do you do?  I've got a couple of positions open in the city.  I can't imagine a better candidate than a triathlete.  
2009-07-16 10:57 PM
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I know this is probably too 'serious' for this thread (because I'm guessing you weren't so much complaining about your job than trying to figure out how to create more time for tris) but in the case that you were, I think the commencement speaker at my brother's graduation hit it exactly right: "Figure out what you love to do, and find a way to get paid for it."

If you truly are thinking you would love a profession in triathlons, being a pro triathlete is not the only route! I'm sure you could probably be happy in a sports-related field where you can at least think about triathlons all day!
2009-07-16 11:04 PM
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interesting.. my boss got me hooked on tri's... so leaving early for training or events tends to be a non-issue..
2009-07-16 11:16 PM
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DaveyG - 2009-07-16 10:24 PM What do you do?  I've got a couple of positions open in the city.  I can't imagine a better candidate than a triathlete.  

Oh yeah? You pay moving costs? I'll do as many triathlons as you want if you give me a good job. Um, but you have to give me enough time off next summer to come back and do the Mt Washington Road Race, k?

Where should I send my resume?
2009-07-17 12:36 AM
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DaveyG, that is a very nice offer! However, I'm really just sitting around at work feeling guilty about not getting any work done and obsessing on triathlon stuff!! One more day...Tomorrow is Friday. YEAH


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This definatly falls into "you know your a triathlete when....."
2009-07-17 4:24 AM
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jeffy_101 - 2009-07-17 12:36 AM DaveyG, that is a very nice offer! However, I'm really just sitting around at work feeling guilty about not getting any work done and obsessing on triathlon stuff!! One more day...Tomorrow is Friday. YEAH

sounds like every day for me, hence why I'm on here at 430 in the morning, slow night though

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