Dumbest thing you've said as a triathlete.... (Page 2)

I'm sure that I won't need glide for just a run.  (Before my first 9 mile run).

Ouch!

To mile long line at portapotty after Transition 2, "Do you mind if I cut in I'm kinda doing the running thing now?"

Zilla - 2005-04-18 4:39 PM Me to person at the bike shop: "Is that the chamois butter with sunscreen in it?" Don't be shy... let's hear 'em.

Yes, ma'am.  And if you can't handle the butter, we have the chamois margarine, too.

After a long nutrition and hydration lecture and strong advice not to consume gels along with sports drink I raised my hand and insisted the following.

"I always chase my GU with concentrated sports drink. It helps me get the calories in." My next long run I was wishing I had taken the advice of the speaker as I burped/puked up all the gu and sports drink. There is a reason they are called experts. Never again.

x2 Does it ever end!?!

The visual of said bike shop guy casually walking your bike over to the wall makes me laugh out loud. Priceless! 

At an early-season race this year (pool swim) I checked the preliminary results after the race and saw that I was first in the Clydesdale division.  As I went around telling everyone else on my team that I won my division, three other folks who started after me (slower swimmers) finished with better overall times, knocking me back to fourth. 

On the bright side, I did still have the fastest swim split and bike split in the division.

pippen - 2005-04-18 5:52 PM I think it all started when I said "I think I want to do a triathlon..."

x2. Not sure what I was thinking then!

Me at packet pick-up for the Atlanta Marathon/Half Marathon, in 1993, where I was registered for the half:

"I think I'm gonna switch to the full."

I think it would be interesting to start riding with Zilla and Pirategirl.  They use flavored chamois cream that has sunscreen in it.    That is  if we  could keep up.

Last night after a ride giving directions to my house:

Note:  We are in the car.

Him: Where do I turn?

Me:  Right after this climb, make a left.

We both stared at each other for a moment to let it sink in and just laughed.

HOLY CRAP!  That is hilarious!!!!!

I wonder what distance of triathlon they do in the Olypmics?

I can swim, I can bike, all I need to do is learn how to run.