The point you realized you are "that guy"

"Uh yeah, I'd be happy to volunteer for these extra hours and responsibility....but it can't interfere with my workouts.  It simply can't."

The boss says he understands and is cool with it.  We'll see if that changes when we get to crunch time.

I'm 'that guy' now. One coworker asks me every Friday, " Doing another marathon this weekend?"
I've never done a marathon, but that's her not knowing what a 'triathlon' is.
Most days someone will ask, "going for a swim today?"
I guess there is an expectation here that I am going to do some sort of workout at lunch.

i just turned down a promotion at work a few weeks ago b/c the extra hours involved would kill my training time (can't sacrific family time, so training would get axe'd).  i guess at some point i was willing to put a price tag on training and this sport, and the new job and money just wasn't worth giving it up.  kind of weird how that works....

looking back on it (granted only a few weeks ago), i don't regret it at all.

I guess I'm lucky...both my boss and our CEO (her husband) have done marathons...the president of our parent company is a former track All-American and even our corporate CPA has done a half iron.  I'm totally under the radar...but, at the same time, all of the execs are aware of and totally bow down before the fact that I've done a full IM.  Best of both worlds, I guess...

When I was running at -8F at 5:00AM in the pitch dark and a police cruiser rolls by me.  The cop has his window open, looks at me, shakes his head, and keeps driving.

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The looks on people's faces as I ran by while they were shoveling/snow blowing their driveways during the last snowstorm.

When someone asked me if I was sick, due to my weight loss.  Yeah, I weighed 211 when they asked.

This might be a different kind of "that guy"...

(from my logs on Wed)
As I was getting out of the pool, Lorin said, "You need some new shorts, and you might wanna walk so the life guards can't see your backside." My shorts had ripped out at the seam about 8". I wondered how long the had been like that, and he said that he noticed it early in the swim. I sure hope they weren't like that as I walked into to pool. Those 16 year old girls may have seen more than they wanted to. They might be scarred for life.

I think I'm now "that guy" at the pool.

I get that a lot as well. I only do a handful of races a year, a couple marathons and a few tris and every weekend they ask me if I have a marathon this weekend.

They pretty much think I am crazy for always doing something or another- I think they are crazy for watching TV.

Was I speeding officer?

Last night at the 'Y I was talking to a guy that is known for running all over town every day. I asked him how much he runs and he tells me he tries to do 8-10 miles a day. I told him my longest was a little over 5 and involved a lot of walking.

I mention I am going to run triathlons (not HAVE, but WILL) and he says "You're a greater man than I."

Um, really? Wow.

I was asked today if I was nervous about my marathon on Sunday.  I told them I was not because I am just doing it to stay in shape for the upcoming triathlon season (although my goal is 3:45).  That brought about weird looks.

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Best post of the day..

Co-workers and friends ask i am still running outside in the cold and my response is "of course"

Geez, i've been at it for nearly 5 years. Not like this particular snow fall is going to stop me.

There was once a speed trap set up in the park that i often do speed in. I kept looping by the officer. I asked him to clock me. But he didn't.

the one i get annoyed (spelling?) with, when my father thinks EVERY ride or run i have "scheduled" on a weekend is some race. 

OR when he says " oh, it was JUST a running race this time..."

I've been "that guy" ever since I went out for my first lunchtime run. That was 7 years ago.

Well put!!!! 

My first race (sprint) I was a Clyde. One of the other guys at the Y is a serious runner (He is doing Boston in April) .  He is a thin as I am big and he is in great shape. The girl at the Check in desk , who is in way better shape than me, over heard us talking about our next races and said "Oh you guys are elite." 
At that point I felt like "That guy."
I did let it go to my head for about 5 minutes.

1. This "that" guy. - When I was by-far the most in-shape person at a meeting (not saying much), and I refused the doughnuts being offered. They made the mistake of asking me why not, and I said, "I finally want to get my in shape." They looked at my like I kick their dog.

2. Different "that"  but more important in my life.- When I started taking Ritalin and could see the difference on and off.


Edited by eabeam 2010-01-15 3:35 PM

A couple weeks ago at work, we were talking about what we did for exercise, and someone asked what I did. I said "Well, lately I've been taking swim lessons." There was some laughter and consternation about how it was possible I went 26 years without anyone teaching me how to swim. Then someone asked if there was any particular reason I decided to learn how to swim now. And I said "Well, I want to do a triathlon this summer."

My coworkers (most of whom aren't shrinking violets in the fitness department) were awestruck! "Wow, a whole triathlon?" "Swimming and biking AND running in the same race? That's hardcore!" "You're gonna be in such awesome shape!"

I'm horribly out of shape and I've never done a tri, but just because I want to do a tri, I'm That Girl.

It's kinda nuts.

We've been going to a later Mass on Sunday to accomodate the nap schedule of our 10 month old.  Talking to a friend afterward, he recounted the following conversation when we arrived:

Friend: "Look who slept in this morning"
Friend's Wife: "Doubt it, Cadmus probably ran a marathon this morning"

Yeah, Mass starts at 10:45.  And for the record, I've never run a marathon and have no plans/desire to do so.

I guess in their eyes, I'm "that guy"



Edited by cadmus 2010-01-15 4:06 PM