You know training for an Ironman is taking over your life when....

you're looking around at the mess your house and yard is in and can't even figure out where to start it is so bad.

...A 5 a.m. alarm just doesn't even feel early anymore.

You have breakfast, second breakfast, first lunch, then join your coworkers for lunch, then have third lunch, then snack, early dinner, dinner, late night snack.

Edited by trishie 2010-06-30 3:46 PM

your girlfriend gets jealous that you spend more time with your bike(which at this point you have already named) than with her. 

You have a bike trainer and the entire family's bikes in the living room.

1.  When a 3 hour bike ride is a "light, easy spin"

2.  Same as...when a 2 mile swim is no longer considered a distance swim

3.  When you see your bike more than your husband (similar to above)

4.  When people at work no longer ask why you draw on yourself on Monday mornings (after racing!)

5.  When you bike to and from races because the race isnt long enough to be your main workout

6.  When someone asks your age and you reply "25-29"

7.  You know exactly how many days until IMLP, but honestly have no idea what day of the week it is.

8.  When you look at your watch to see what time it is, and it reads 5:43....which makes sense, but its "chrono time" which means it was your last bike time :-P

I probably could go on and on...just a few :-)

Yes! x eleventy billion.

amen, sister! My alarm is set for either 3 or 4 AM, depending on the workout...

if I'm waking up at 5AM or later, I got to sleep in...

I love third lunch!

Seriously, I can not eat enough right now, so my life consists of sleep, train, work, eat, etc. I'm thinking my race day nutrition will be cheeseburgers. Those are good calories, right??

You just told your daughter you signed up for Ironman Texas but training doesn't start till January, she replies "Dad like you ever stop training"

When you tell your kids that we're going camping and they ask if it's a triathlon weekend.

None of your clothes fit...and when u use a belt your waistband is folded over.

Heres mine, all of this is true to my first IM build

You hire someone to come and clean your kitchen and bathroom 1x a week, cuz someone has to do it.

When a friend calls and reminds you that the rectangular shaped object with buttons on it is a phone, and could you please use it sometime.

You dont mind working a split shift since it means not training in the dark

You start bribing yourself with various things to get those long swim sessions done. The deeper into training you get, the more spendy the bribes.

You get nervous about using the stairs at work, instead using the elevator since it feels safer for your ankles

You bring your large quantity of morning oatmeal to work still in the pot rather than waste time putting it in a dish

Your co-workers know better than to leave any food, even half eaten food, on the desk because you will eat it.

-Your friends don't even ask you to go out and drink on friday's any more. "Got to be in bed early for the long ride tomorrow"
-You sign up for a Century ride and plan to get up early to crank out an hour or two on the trainer before going (tomorrow for me) so you can get your long ride time in.
-You can fall asleep at command.
-You do a race for fun, go home and go to sleep for a few hours, get up and start your "training" day. (last sunday)
-People are worried that you have a tape worm.
-Your doctor questions you about your pulse... or lack thereof.
-You have ANY pair of shoes with "RETIRED" written somewhere on them.
-Your bike is fine... but you tear it apart and put it back together at least once a month...just to make sure.

It's July 2 in New York and your beautiful inground pool is still covered with weeds growing through your deck.  Your wife, and 3 year old sit on the hot deck with a hose while you bike for 7 hours!!!!!  I'm sorry Lucia and Johnny I'll be back after July 25th!

higher some one to come get that sucker working!!!! at least they will have something to do...

Your girl friend asks why you love humping your bike?

when you post on face book your workout and ask if any one wants to come the first reply is, do you ever get anyone to go with you on these???

you look at new bikes every other day and try to think of ways to be able to afford the one you want

and .... your hydrating all day and peeing ever 20-30 min... (yesterday i drank 210 oz of water)

oh, yeah!
There is a small "spa" in my gym, and to reward myself for the 4500M swims, I would tell myself I could get a pedicure when I was done.

When you forget birthdays, holidays maybe anniversaries (ouch) but can easily spit out your next 12 months race dates.

when your neighbors don't get mad at your for your 2ft long grass because they know you're IM training and don't have time to cut it but once every month (on your drop back week). 

When your friend tells you that you need to watch this new show coming on t.v. call "Obsessed"  because they are gonna talk about people who exercise all of the time.

When your wife has mowed the yard every time so far this year.

When you e-mail your training schedule to your wife weekly so that she can keep your schedule clear.

-When the immediate answer to how old you are is: USAT 36

Then you realize that the person you're speaking with is NOT a triathlete.

- When you see 1h 45m run and think..sweet...a short run.

Ha!  Love all of these.  I've definitely gotten to the point where no one asks me to be social ever.  anymore.  I always have training to do.  And food to eat.