You know you're a DIFFERENT kind of triathlete when ...

I think normal triathletes do most of that stuff.

• You've stopped for a burger and beer at T2.
• You've stopped for a beer with spectators during the run.
• You've gotten a beer the last 1/2 mile just to finish with one, and had the announcer say 'you have banned materials on the course and outside assistance, 2 min. penalty'

Those were 3 different races.

I do the last one a lot..only make it a sports bra bike shorts.

 *You've swam at your local pool in your wetsuit because the heating system was broke (but you tell yourself and others that the practise in the wetsuit will do you good)  

 *Lycra is your preferred attire (even if you are not working out)

I want to race with you. 

I know I'm not the only one.

I would add all the crazy stuff I've done in marathons, but I don't want to hijack the thread.

By all means, go ahead

And you make sure your nails and toenails match your bike.

(lavander nails to match my bike.jpg)

Um, holy crap, I NEED that! Where can I get one?!?!

- To the horror of your criends and family you suddenly recall that blowing snot rockets is not acceptable behavior at the dinner table

-  You have an entire area of your home dedicated to drying your cycling atire (you can't put a good chamois in the dryer - duhh!!!)

- When out for a walk w/ a non Tri'er they gasp when you walk through a huge spider web and you just keep walking and brush it off.

- While reading this you notice on your wall you have more race numbers posted than pictures of your family

- Your bicycle has a name, sleeps INSIDE the house, and is worth more (emotionally and monatarily) than your car.

Oh yes indeed, Mila.  And they must match your tri top too of course. 

oops...wrong thread...

sry

Heh... well, you know, since I have a *few* pink accessories, I was pretty pleased and perennially perky about my bottle cages.  I just got them at my LBS.  They match my saddle, pedals, handle bar tape and fuel box quite nicely .

 How about:

-Lacking means to purchase said refreshments, you've stopped at a gas station to get a drink from the bathroom sink (on a long run).

I spent half of a 2000 meter swim trying to learn to "hawk up a loogy" underwater.

I spend my runs trying to join my wife in in the yellow sock club.

You have had a shot of vodka in the last mile of a 5 road race.

You will sign up for a triathlon based solely on their post race treats

* On a long ride you find out grape tarts are better then gels. 

*You race a 35 year old bike.

*You have fallen off you trainer or rollers. 

* You practice transition by wildly running through the house going where are my sneakers.

That's hard-core.