Wasteful training.... (Page 3)

You mean when I pee in the pool?

Not if I have my flat kit.

This is all to funny!!!

My question. How much mining for metal and emissions from manufacturing and transportation are produced to build bikes? So I guess walk everywhere barefoot, with hand made clothes from wool I get from my sheep I keep in my bathroom.

And all you triathletes are wrecking the water ecosystems by swimming in them with all your chemicals on your bodies!!!

I thought you just said that you bike to the grocery store, so which is it?  I think someone is fibbing...

Don't even get me started about how much carbon emissions come from trains!!!!

During the week if I'm running or biking I'm doing it out of the Y so that I can shower and save time on my commute. Running to work isn't an option distance wise and biking  is only under the best of circumstances so that's out.

On the weekends if I'm training alone or locally I do generally run or bike to meet people. However the TRI club I train has people all over the state. If  location is chosen where it's 35 miles just to get there what am I going to do? Ride there, do the ride and then bike home? Sure if I'm doing a century it's an option but unlikely.

There's two good reason IMO.

show me where I specifically said I bike to the grocery store. If I need something specific , I will bike out. The end goal is human powered transport.  Driving to a location with exception of swimming, to perform the act of human transport just defeats the purpose.

And here is where you are confused. Most of us are biking for training/recreation NOT transportation. If you are in a race you do not stop every 2 blocks to wait for a light, or a stop sign, why do that in your training? you are sure going to get some great cardiovascular workout that way huh? If I prefer to drive my car 15 minutes to get to some nice county/state highways/roads that are safe to ride on, do not make me stop every 2 seconds, have good hills, and are more scenic - there is nothing wrong with that at all. If I lived in Holland it might be different but I live in the Seattle Area (which you might note is always praised as one of the most bike friendly areas in the USA) and it is NOT convieniant or worthwhile training to ride in and around the city.

Now hopefully I have fed the troll enough he will be full and go away

I like to swim to my biking location.  The extra drag fom the bike in the water makes me faster on race day.

And Derek, stop being such a moderator party pooper

How about I drive to a run/bike location because it's safer for me to transport my kids that way... you have kids right? So you know what I am talking about then.

Just remember to wash the bike after open water swims

i meant it as an example of being functional.

As for stopping/starting on lights to your nonstop training destination, consider it  bonus HIIT type training!

I always drop the kids off at the pool before a training session.

I tried that, they wouldn't let me leave them... something about having to be 14 or with an adult... I'm pretty sure the one year old knows to not jump in the pool by herself though.

I call it "releasing the hostages".

Great. Now I feel like that dumb blonde at the party- the one that everyone has to explain all the jokes to. Thanks a lot.

My wife and her kids and I came up with holiday themed euphemisms for different times of the year;

Dropping presents down the chimney

Setting off some fire works

Hiding some Easter eggs

Leaving some flowers for my Valentine

There's some trick or treaters at the back door