login
Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race (Page 3)
-
No new posts
|
 2009-08-05 9:55 AM in reply to: #2327624 |
 16 |  Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a raceIf my wife is racing and I am not, I will generally ask/yell from the outside of T-1 "What are you going to do next... break out a blow-dryer?" It usually makeas her smile and reminds her that its a transition and not a rest stop. |
| 2009-08-05 10:28 AM in reply to: #2327658 |
Champion 6962      Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race jdwright56 - 2009-08-04 3:44 PM In my first tri ever (Mulletman), I was about 1/4 of a mile from the finish and there were a couple of guys standing by the side of the road wearing mullet wigs. I must have looked thirsty and not all that happy, because one guy yelled. "the beer is in the tent to the right". I chuckled for the last bit of the run. My friends asked me what I was laughing about when I went past them. You're welcome! Glad we could help. |
| 2009-08-05 10:55 AM in reply to: #2327624 |
Expert 1074 Madison, MS | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race The last time I ran the Richmond marathon (2005), I was having a pretty good day, but on the last hill right around mile 24, I really started to feel it. Right about then, a spectator on a bike pedaled up next to me and said, "Do you feel as good as you look?" I kind of looked at him like, are you kidding me? And gasped, "No, not really." "Well," he said, as he pedaled away, "you look really strong." It was a huge boost, and I managed to find some reserves to push the pace a bit more to the end. |
| 2009-08-05 11:34 AM in reply to: #2329425 |
Champion 5868 Urbandale, IA | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race Marvarnett - 2009-08-05 10:28 AM jdwright56 - 2009-08-04 3:44 PM In my first tri ever (Mulletman), I was about 1/4 of a mile from the finish and there were a couple of guys standing by the side of the road wearing mullet wigs. I must have looked thirsty and not all that happy, because one guy yelled. "the beer is in the tent to the right". I chuckled for the last bit of the run. My friends asked me what I was laughing about when I went past them. You're welcome! Glad we could help. Yeah - I found out it was you clowns after I finished and Ken told me you were there. Made me laugh. |
| 2009-08-05 1:52 PM in reply to: #2328242 |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race gymgirlx - 2009-08-03 7:42 PM During marathons and Ironman ( 1st few miles of the run) " Almost there!" and " YOU LOOK AWESOME!". I looked like crap, who are they kidding! Plus, everyone knows the correct saying is: You... Look.. MAH-velous. |
| 2009-08-05 3:41 PM in reply to: #2327645 |
| Member 82 | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race That's funny verga... my hubby & I have always called each other our favorite husband/wife... don't know why - first (only!) marriage for us both! I think if he shouted that out from the sideline I'd pee my very expensive tri-shorts laughing!!!  |
| 2009-08-05 4:03 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race last weekend a guy passed me moving pretty fast on the run and I told him "nice pace" as he ran by, and he replied "hey man you're lookin' good too!". Outside of a conversation with another runner it was the coolest exchange i've had with another racer that lasted 2 seconds. |
| 2009-08-05 5:16 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Elite 3498 Chicago | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race funniest thing I ever heard in my entire triathlon career was during IM Louisville 2008 around mile 5 of the bike as people were sorting themselves out on the road from the swim exit (i.e. people passing people and people getting passed by the masses) someone also racing IM Louisville that I guess was pissed he was getting passed by a ton of people yelled out "hey, slow down people we have 112 miles to ride" I yelled back "holy sh*t, are you serious?? I though we were only riding 40k. thank you so much for telling us!" totally the craziest/funniest thing I EVER heard in a race. still to this day can not even imagine what possessed that person to yell that out to everyone |
| 2009-08-05 7:25 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Master 1289 Franklin, TN | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race In a mini-sprint earlier this year, I passed this guy who was having a hard time on the out and back run. A really attractive woman was running toward us and she passed us as I passed him. I immediately turned around to him (as I was running backwards briefly) and said, "Man, that is some nice pace booty!" He looked at me and said, "Thanks." Doh! I hope he knew I was talking about the female runner! I didn't even try to explain, I just kept on going. |
| 2009-08-05 7:28 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race "Lets go big boy." (Said to me by another large, non-traditional triathlete body-type as he jogged past....he looked like Rocky Balboa before the training). My wife thought that was funny, because a woman would never say something like that to another woman. At mile 2 in the Shamrock Marathon, I looked at a bunch of 19 year old military types and said, "This is already the farthest I've run in my life without the cops chasing me." Edited by pga_mike 2009-08-05 7:31 PM |
| 2009-08-05 7:41 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Extreme Veteran 481 The Land of Mickey-Orlando | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race Just once...I had to wear my favorite shirt on the run of a local Sprint Distance Triathlon. Needless to say, I am a plus size 46 year old female doing triathlon. Not exactly what you see every day. I came into T2 off the bike...grabbed my hat and put on the tshirt...and it reads: YEAH..ID LIKE TO SEE YOU DO THIS AT MY WEIGHT!! Either people laughed and giggled or they were so taken aback by the shirt they didn't know what to say!!! I ran the fastest 3.2 miles I have ever done simply because I giggled the whole way through!! |
| 2009-08-05 7:53 PM in reply to: #2330653 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race When I ran the Marine Corps Marathon last year, I was running with 2 single-leg amputees from Team Semper Fi. Everyone we caught that was walking, they'd run up to and say "What's your excuse? Come-on!" Edited by GomesBolt 2009-08-05 7:54 PM |
| 2009-08-05 7:55 PM in reply to: #2328672 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race TXGreyhoundGuy - 2009-08-04 10:49 PM During a sprint tri in Jefferson, TX, they had some kids volunteering with adults at a couple corners. One was a left turn from a nice flat stretch of dam road (uh, that's a road on top of a dam) onto the main highway section of the bike leg of the race. As I came off my aerobars and started to make the turn, while the adult flagged the route and said "left turn, left turn," the kid made a "nnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeowwwwwww" sound... like hearing a motorcycle that was passing by. The idea that I could generate the Doppler Effect had me smiling for quite a while. I'd like to think that I was going fast enough to warrant that sound.  -Joel I love it! I would have probably spit my water out if I heard that one! |
| 2009-08-05 10:19 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
| Member 21 | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race During the NO 70.3 in April, kept passing / being passed by a guy with the same tri top. First time I passed him, said "nice shirt". Heard him laughing as I shuffled away. He passed me later and we said something back and forth. The run course kind of wound around some areas so you would face people. I was feeling pertty darn bad and here he comes. Sees me, grabs his tip by the shoulders and says "DO IT FOR THE SHIRT". Would have been rolling if my GI wasn't doing flips. Not really encouragement directly, but at that point any distraction was a plus. |
| 2009-08-05 10:43 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race I just finished my first IM and there were alot of positive comments that helped me along. A couple athletes on the run (3 loops out and back) would say keep it up, good pace, 205 or D3 or whatever every time we crossed paths. Of course having the family yell "looking good Steve keep it up" was very nice. There was a lady with a megaphone who was awsome encouraging everyone. Even passing a guy in my age group 2 miles from the finish line, he said keep it up, finish strong was amazingly positive. The magic words at the end of the IM when I was at the hight of my kick was when a mom said to her daughter, see he is finishing the whole thing right now, look how fast he is running. And then the icing was when the anouncer, in appreciation of my strong finish directed them to hold up the finish line so I could crash through it as if I were the first person to cross the finish line, very cool. It just doesn't get any better than that, well unless you were to really win or something. |
| 2009-08-06 6:36 AM in reply to: #2329425 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race Marvarnett - 2009-08-05 10:28 AM jdwright56 - 2009-08-04 3:44 PM In my first tri ever (Mulletman), I was about 1/4 of a mile from the finish and there were a couple of guys standing by the side of the road wearing mullet wigs. I must have looked thirsty and not all that happy, because one guy yelled. "the beer is in the tent to the right". I chuckled for the last bit of the run. My friends asked me what I was laughing about when I went past them. You're welcome! Glad we could help. And they twarn't wigs! Dats our na-truel harr. |
| 2009-08-06 9:36 AM in reply to: #2327624 |
Master 1531 TORONTO | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race As I was coming in off the bike I hear "Geez! You took *FOREVER* but I still love you!" Yelled at the top her lungs.... my daughter! |
| 2009-08-06 9:37 AM in reply to: #2331106 |
Master 1531 TORONTO | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race pga_mike - 2009-08-06 7:36 AM Marvarnett - 2009-08-05 10:28 AM jdwright56 - 2009-08-04 3:44 PM In my first tri ever (Mulletman), I was about 1/4 of a mile from the finish and there were a couple of guys standing by the side of the road wearing mullet wigs. I must have looked thirsty and not all that happy, because one guy yelled. "the beer is in the tent to the right". I chuckled for the last bit of the run. My friends asked me what I was laughing about when I went past them. You're welcome! Glad we could help. And they twarn't wigs! Dats our na-truel harr. ha ha I love mullets - "Business up front - party in the back" ha ha Edited by kimmax 2009-08-06 9:39 AM |
| 2009-08-06 10:01 AM in reply to: #2327624 |
Master 2216 Columbus, OhioCoaching member | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race This is awesome! I love reading these! My favorites are: 1: On my first (only) marathon last year, I was feeling terrible, having had to stop for bad reasons at every porta potty miles 18 through 22. I was around mile 23 and was going so slowly I actually pulled out my cell to call dh and tell him where I was and when to expect me. I put the phone away and started to run again. This lady at the corner called out, "You are an inspiration!" I looked around because I didn't think she was talking to me. This was at 4 hours 40 minutes or so. Not sure how long she had been out there cheering, either. But that really picked me up and I still think about it. 2: At my last tri, dh brought the kids and they saw me rounding the turn to head out for the longest part of the run course. My daughter (4) yells out, "I love you mom!" I yell back, "I love you, tooooo..." as I'm passing by, grabbing water, and trying to stay focused. I heard a lot of spectators go, "Awwwww." It was a really cool moment and gave me a little mental push. I was really telling myself to finish the next 4 miles so I could get back to the kids and see them again. |
| 2009-08-06 3:35 PM in reply to: #2331567 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race On my first oly (and only one to date), I was into the run and basically having a sufferfest as I got to the 1/2 mark. At this point, I was at the VERY tail end of the whole triathlon. I think there may have been a handful of peeps behind me - or less. Anyhow, there's a guy at the water station at the 1/2 mark. He's all alone and as I get closer I yell "Am I the last person?" as I chuckled a bit. He said "Who cares - what your are doing is a whole lot more than millions of other people sitting on their butts at home" And that right there carried me to the end of the race ! Thanks water station dude! |
| 2009-08-06 3:46 PM in reply to: #2330653 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race trihardathena - 2009-08-05 7:41 PM Just once...I had to wear my favorite shirt on the run of a local Sprint Distance Triathlon. Needless to say, I am a plus size 46 year old female doing triathlon. Not exactly what you see every day. I came into T2 off the bike...grabbed my hat and put on the tshirt...and it reads: YEAH..ID LIKE TO SEE YOU DO THIS AT MY WEIGHT!! Either people laughed and giggled or they were so taken aback by the shirt they didn't know what to say!!! I ran the fastest 3.2 miles I have ever done simply because I giggled the whole way through!! That's great! |
| 2009-08-06 3:54 PM in reply to: #2330653 |
Veteran 154 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race trihardathena - 2009-08-05 8:41 PM Just once...I had to wear my favorite shirt on the run of a local Sprint Distance Triathlon. Needless to say, I am a plus size 46 year old female doing triathlon. Not exactly what you see every day. I came into T2 off the bike...grabbed my hat and put on the tshirt...and it reads: YEAH..ID LIKE TO SEE YOU DO THIS AT MY WEIGHT!! Either people laughed and giggled or they were so taken aback by the shirt they didn't know what to say!!! I ran the fastest 3.2 miles I have ever done simply because I giggled the whole way through!! I hope it isn't copywrited, 'cus I getting a shirt made and wearing it for training and @ my next event. |
| 2009-08-06 4:09 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Extreme Veteran 357 Ft. Myers, Florida | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race The 2007 Boston Marathon was quite cold. Four of my friends and I decided to just stick together and run it since none of us was going to have a PR kind of day. When we started I was wearing a jacket. A few miles in I warmed up and removed the jacket. I happened to be wearing my favorite "One More Mile" shirt. None of my friends realized what I was wearing and couldn't figure out why people kept yelling "One More Mile". Kind of like hearing "you're almost there" when you know you are still a good ways out. They still hate it when I show up to run wearing that shirt. |
| 2009-08-06 4:40 PM in reply to: #2327624 |
Extreme Veteran 339 | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race These are GREAT!!!  |
| 2009-08-06 4:43 PM in reply to: #2332631 |
Expert 1007 Missouri | Subject: RE: Words of encouragement or "jerkish" comments in a race BbMoozer - 2009-08-06 3:35 PM On my first oly (and only one to date), I was into the run and basically having a sufferfest as I got to the 1/2 mark. At this point, I was at the VERY tail end of the whole triathlon. I think there may have been a handful of peeps behind me - or less. Anyhow, there's a guy at the water station at the 1/2 mark. He's all alone and as I get closer I yell "Am I the last person?" as I chuckled a bit. He said "Who cares - what your are doing is a whole lot more than millions of other people sitting on their butts at home" And that right there carried me to the end of the race ! Thanks water station dude!I had a similar experience at my first (and so far only) sprint. I had about a mile left to go in the run and made a comment to the guy at the water station about "bringing up the rear." I wasn't last, but pretty close to it. He replied "That's OK, you're still moving forward!" I finished the last mile with a smile on my face . |
|
|
|
|
View profile
Add to friends
Go to training log
Go to race log
Send a message
View album
CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK