Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 (Page 51)

Have you thought about a zipper?

Have you thought about a zipper?

Or Lycra?

I've been asked out .. spontaneously .. face to face .. by a lot more women than men.   Only ONCE in my entire life did a complete (male) stranger I just struck up conversation with ask me out.

But women ... quite a bit!  A couple examples: I shared a lane at the pool with a woman, after we got out we sat out on the deck in the sun catching some rays and chatted, found out she was a cop, had 2 daughters, and she asked if I wanted to go out for drinks with her.  Another at Target .. on the lotions aisle.  A woman told me I had beautiful skin and asked what I used .. she even brushed her finger on my cheek.  She complimented my necklace, I complimented her tattoos .. we chatted for about 10 minutes about plants, she was a landscape designer, and she asked me to dinner.  Clearly I'm putting an available and interested vibe out there .. it's just getting picked up by the those lacking an "antennae"!

What happened?

Well, Thomas...

She's been asked out .. spontaneously .. face to face .. by a lot more women than men.   Only ONCE in her entire life did a complete (male) stranger just strike up conversation with ask her out.

But women ... quite a bit!  A couple examples: She shared a lane at the pool with a woman, after they got out they sat out on the deck in the sun catching some rays and chatted, found out she was a cop, had 2 daughters, and she asked if she wanted to go out for drinks with her.  Another at Target .. on the lotions aisle.  A woman told her she had beautiful skin and asked what she used .. she even brushed her finger on her cheek.  She complimented her necklace, and in return she complimented her tattoos .. they chatted for about 10 minutes about plants, she was a landscape designer, and she asked her to dinner.  Clearly she's putting an available and interested vibe out there .. it's just getting picked up by the those lacking an "antennae"!

Well, Thomas...

She's been asked out .. spontaneously .. face to face .. by a lot more women than men.   Only ONCE in her entire life did a complete (male) stranger just strike up conversation with ask her out.

But women ... quite a bit!  A couple examples: She shared a lane at the pool with a woman, after they got out they sat out on the deck in the sun catching some rays and chatted, found out she was a cop, had 2 daughters, and she asked if she wanted to go out for drinks with her.  Another at Target .. on the lotions aisle.  A woman told her she had beautiful skin and asked what she used .. she even brushed her finger on her cheek.  She complimented her necklace, and in return she complimented her tattoos .. they chatted for about 10 minutes about plants, she was a landscape designer, and she asked her to dinner.  Clearly she's putting an available and interested vibe out there .. it's just getting picked up by the those lacking an "antennae"!

Well, Thomas...

She's been asked out .. spontaneously .. face to face .. by a lot more women than men.   Only ONCE in her entire life did a complete (male) stranger just strike up conversation with ask her out.

But women ... quite a bit!  A couple examples: She shared a lane at the pool with a woman, after they got out they sat out on the deck in the sun catching some rays and chatted, found out she was a cop, had 2 daughters, and she asked if she wanted to go out for drinks with her.  Another at Target .. on the lotions aisle.  A woman told her she had beautiful skin and asked what she used .. she even brushed her finger on her cheek.  She complimented her necklace, and in return she complimented her tattoos .. they chatted for about 10 minutes about plants, she was a landscape designer, and she asked her to dinner.  Clearly she's putting an available and interested vibe out there .. it's just getting picked up by the those lacking an "antennae"!

you guys can make up a far more interesting story ...something worthy of a fine gentlemen's publication!

Dear Penthouse,

I never thought this would happen to me.  It started in the lotions aisle at Target.  The sweet smell of lavender filled the air.  Then it happened.  The most beautiful creature I've ever laid eyes on appeared before my eyes.  I thought it was a dream. It was so perfect that it might have been.  Her skin was as soft as silk and her eyes were as deep and lingering as a Hawaiian sunset.  I made conversation by asking what kind of lotion she used, knowing that skin this beautiful could only be that of an angel.  As I brushed my finger against her cheek, our eyes locked and the whole world stopped.  For this moment, we were the only two people alive.  Our hearts pounded in sync and neither of us needed to speak.  This is the woman I had waited my whole life for.  Without hesitation, we left arm-in-arm and our step was so light that we were practically floating.  Soon, we were on the edge of a babbling brook that fed a small pond.  Her hands were soft as she undressed me before we went into the water.  At that moment, two strangers became one.  All she was wearing was a necklace.  It was beautiful. I told her. She gently caressed me, admiring my tattoos.  As the sun began to set, we looked upon the nearby landscape.  The scenery, trees, and plants.  I'm shared with her that I'm a landscape designer.  Though for at this moment, I was a merely a girl in love.  Nothing else mattered.  We spoke for about 10 minutes, though it seemed like only a second.  A mere breath.  I asked her to dinner, but she declined as this afternoon was the single perfect and magical moment in her life.  We decided to leave it as this and go on with our lives separately and completely.  And that we would always have the brook.  That movement.  A moment that will live in our hearts forever.  I will never forget this angel I met at Target and the wild romance that ensued.. 

 It started in the lotions aisle at Target.

TARGET!!!!  I guess that is my probelm.  I've been stalking women in Wal-Mart!!  Not having much luck!

Dear Penthouse,

I never thought this would happen to me.  It started in the lotions aisle at Target.  The sweet smell of lavender filled the air.  Then it happened.  The most beautiful creature I've ever laid eyes on appeared before my eyes.  I thought it was a dream. It was so perfect that it might have been.  Her skin was as soft as silk and her eyes were as deep and lingering as a Hawaiian sunset.  I made conversation by asking what kind of lotion she used, knowing that skin this beautiful could only be that of an angel.  As I brushed my finger against her cheek, our eyes locked and the whole world stopped.  For this moment, we were the only two people alive.  Our hearts pounded in sync and neither of us needed to speak.  This is the woman I had waited my whole life for.  Without hesitation, we left arm-in-arm and our step was so light that we were practically floating.  Soon, we were on the edge of a babbling brook that fed a small pond.  Her hands were soft as she undressed me before we went into the water.  At that moment, two strangers became one.  All she was wearing was a necklace.  It was beautiful. I told her. She gently caressed me, admiring my tattoos.  As the sun began to set, we looked upon the nearby landscape.  The scenery, trees, and plants.  I'm shared with her that I'm a landscape designer.  Though for at this moment, I was a merely a girl in love.  Nothing else mattered.  We spoke for about 10 minutes, though it seemed like only a second.  A mere breath.  I asked her to dinner, but she declined as this afternoon was the single perfect and magical moment in her life.  We decided to leave it as this and go on with our lives separately and completely.  And that we would always have the brook.  That movement.  A moment that will live in our hearts forever.  I will never forget this angel I met at Target and the wild romance that ensued.. 

I'd like to share some happy news in the dating thread...

Backstory: Met a girl about 7 years ago..  I was living in Philly (actually living with my girlfriend at the time) and made a good friend on a running message board...  She lived in Pittsburgh, but would come to Philly for work and for races..  We'd always make a point to meet up and either grab a few beers or do a race (depending if on a weekend or during the week).  Nothing more than good company due to the fact that I was in a serious relationship..  But in the back of my mind, I was thinking "damn, I wish my girlfriend was into racing... I had this much fun with her.... lots of stuff that I shouldn't have been thinking...

The girl I was dating was an Egyptian Archeologist (like Indiana Jones) and would take extended trips to Egypt...  This kind of diminished the relationship and when she'd come back, we'd have less and less to talk about..  During one trip (of 6 months), I took an assignment with my company in Miami.  I kind of decided it was time to move on and when the girlfriend came back to Philly, I hadn't exactly vacated my temporary housing in Miami..  So, we started doing the long-distance thing for a few months, and I'd be in Philly most weekends, but Miami was my base..  Definitely time to end it, so I ended things..  The good: I was living in Miami Beach.  The bad: Most of my stuff (TV, furniture, kitchen stuff, etc was in Philly).  Well, when we broke up, guess where my Philly stuff stayed..  So, I kind of had to start all over....

This job required a lot of travel..  And by this time, the friend I mentioned before had moved to Atlanta for her residency..  Well, I just so happened to have some clients there, so I would see her fairly often and we'd have a great time..  Like 2 old buddies who just picked up where we left off and it was great..  Definitely one of my best friends!  But after about 3 years, my firm moved me to Dallas.  I was then mainly working with clients on the west coast and never returned to Atlanta...  Totally lost touch with her....

Fast forward, I accepted a job in Chicago..  A mutual friend shot me a message letting me know that this girl had moved from Atlanta to Chicago a few months before me..  So, I shot her a message and it turns out she lives a few blocks away from me..  Neat!  We start hanging out..  Before long, we're dating.  It didn't last long since I was working 80-100 hours a week at the time and she worked crazy hours too..  But hey, we gave it a shot.  The breakup was very amicable. and we remained good friends..  So, we started going to the same church and hanging out more again..  Tonight, she confesses that she wants to give it another go since our lives have both settled down..  She's a triathlete and really gets my dreams..  After church tonight, we went out for Tex-Mex and we had a very heart-felt talk..  I see a big future with her (and have continued to have a crush on her all this time), so we are back together.  I'm happy.  We've both dated a bit over the past year and it turns out that we were both comparing our dates to each other...  Something we never admitted to each other until tonight..  I see a future with her and I'm going to give it my all not to screw it up... 

She's as into National Parks as I am, triathlon, Tex-Mex, and all kinds of things..  Anyway, just wanted to share..  Best day I've had in a while. 

Haha!  Definitely going to bring her to IM (assuming I don't screw it up first).  Count on us for the delicious dinner, but I think there's a nice hotel bed with my name on it this year..  

Hi Craig!!!