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2005-08-09 10:45 AM
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2005-08-09 12:15 PM
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when you are driving your car and you pass someone on their bike, and you have the urge to say outloud "On you left"

It's bad when you think this about other cars.

2005-08-09 12:23 PM
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Your bookmarks say things like "Peanut Toffee Buzz," "Carrot Cake" and "Black Cherry Almond" and have a picture of a guy rock climbing

-Frank

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2005-08-09 12:27 PM
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Subject: RE: You know you're a triathlete when....
runnergirl28 - 2005-08-08 7:17 PM

You plan your vacations around races.

Just asked my wife about that one and she's all for it.  SHE ROCKS!!!!!!!

2005-08-09 12:41 PM
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My vacation days this year have been used for:

1. New Orleans half marathon
2. Clermont, FL Oly
3. Gulf Coast Half iron
4. Grandfather Mtn. Marathon
5. Great Floridian (oct)
6. Athens, Greece marathon and week in the islands

I am taking some upaid days for the last two trips also!! Talk about sacrafice!

- When you call the tri shop your "adult entertainment" store; thats what I call All3Sports. I'm going today! Whoo hoo!
-When people try to set you up, the first question you think or ask is "Do the PARTICIPATE in sports? Do they own a bike? Do they run?"
-You won't go visit family unless there is a race nearby otherwise you would miss too much training
-Your car smells like your workout bag

2005-08-09 12:56 PM
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Here's one for the programmers/enginerds:

You have 4 different macros in your text editor for formatting race results from the web so you can paste them into Excel.



2005-08-09 1:03 PM
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Subject: RE: You know you're a triathlete when....
You read labels; food and clothes.

2005-08-09 1:08 PM
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2005-08-09 1:40 PM
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This is my best one- I've only done it once...so far.

You cancel a date by lying and saying you have to work late, when really you don't want to miss your workout and would rather ride your bike.

2005-08-09 2:15 PM
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You pack to go out of town for 2 days on business and bring 3 or 4 sets of running gear plus running shoes, a swimsuit & goggles in case the hotel has a pool, ponder whether you should bring your bike....and forget to bring enough regular clothes.

You know how many hours, minutes, and seconds until your next race. Because you wrote a little program to count it down for you. Because your regular work is too boring.

You begin to wonder what other career would make approximately the same amount of money but offer more flexibility for training.

You schedule that nifty canoe trip with friends after race season, because it takes up entirely too much time on a Saturday, when you should be getting your long workout in.
2005-08-09 3:03 PM
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coredump - 2005-08-08 4:32 PM

You are going to your cousin's wedding in Hawaii a week early so that you can hop over to Kona to watch the Ironman World Championships. 

-C



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2005-08-09 3:07 PM
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- 2005-08-09 1:08 PM

Yep, Hyjack,style (ie: Hyjack is spelled worng

In response to Sucking everyone into the sport

I decided in may Goal:Kelowna in August OLY
Mum decided to so it with me.. cool
Sister2:  Sounds like fun, sign me up
Sister1: You are all goin?  can I come and do it too?
Sister in Law: Cool, count me in..
Brother (robcan): UMMM I WANNA SWIM! HEY DAD you wanna bike, and maybe we can get Dave (sister1's husband) to run?
DAD: SURE
DAVE: Only if I can bike, I can't run..

So all eight members of my immediate family will be competing in the Kelowna Triathlon. and this might be the most exciting thing that thing EVER.  



That's so cool! Keep us posted!
2005-08-09 3:34 PM
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madeye - 2005-08-09 11:15 AM

You schedule that nifty canoe trip with friends after race season, because it takes up entirely too much time on a Saturday, when you should be getting your long workout in.


The conversation at our house this afternoon:

me: "Honey, about your birthday party for this year, what's a good day to celebrate?"

him: "Well, the actual day is out of the question because we'll be in Pacific Grove for the OLY."

me: "Yeah, what about the weekend before?"

him: "No, I'll be training too hard."

me: "OK, the weekend after?"

him: "No, I've got a crit that weekend. What about two weekend after?"

me: "No, I've got that Sprint I want to do."

him: "And the weekend after that?"

me: "That other sprint I want to do."

We DID finally settle on a date, and then just before I could get the invitations out, another tri-friend set up a party. Grr.... back to the calendars, again.
2005-08-09 7:08 PM
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When you want to take a vacation day, just to get a day off, and the idea of a nice, long bike ride seems like the perfect way to spend it.

When I realized that I was much more concerned about getting home and going to bed early so I could get up for a morning workout, than I was about staying out drinking with my friends.
2005-08-10 1:24 PM
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My next full family vacation is next year is I qualify for Kona.

Part of your workout ritual is going online to update your training log



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2005-08-22 1:45 PM
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(Dug up this old thread just for fun.)
Your bathroom read: Performance Bike catalogue and the little tri stuff insert.
(We got one in each baths.)


2005-08-22 1:48 PM
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I talk to Big Red when I haven't seen her in a while. Or anytime I see her. Ok..all the time.

Like this morning: "Hey Big Red, how are you doing today. You look beautiful. Hope youre feeling ok."

Am I the only one to talks to their beloved this way?

2005-08-22 2:07 PM
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TriComet - 2005-08-22 10:48 AM

I talk to Big Red when I haven't seen her in a while. Or anytime I see her. Ok..all the time.

Like this morning: "Hey Big Red, how are you doing today. You look beautiful. Hope youre feeling ok."

Am I the only one to talks to their beloved this way?

I feel guilty leaving my bike in the garage. I feel like I should be polishing it or something, when I'm not riding it.  I haven't decided what to call IT yet, or whether it's male or female.  The writing on the tube says Mauriztio, so I was thinking of calling him Maurice, but... that just doesn't seem fast or sexy. (no offence to any Maurice's out there -- I'm sure you ARE fast and sexy).

You know you're a triathlete when your garage looks like a transition area exploded... wetsuits hanging up everywhere, bikes propped againsts every stable surface, race numbers floating around on the floor, little empty mylar gel packets stuck to everything...



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2005-08-22 2:11 PM
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TriComet - 2005-08-22 1:48 PM

Am I the only one to talks to their beloved this way?



You are not alone. My bf and I say hi to Jen and Blue everytime we come home.
2005-08-23 11:21 AM
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When your SO catches all the "little" stuff that keeps appearing. New speed laces. Running hat. Bottle of Endurolytes. Gel packets. Clif Bars. Helmet. Shoes. Pedals. Tri shorts. Tri top. All within a month. How did she notice?!?!

I had to warn her that the wetsuit that I'm bringing home tomorrow is only a rental. I'm guessing she'd have crapped a brick (made of stone, not a bike/run workout) right there on the spot. Maybe that's what I need for Christmas. Then I can get a bike on my birthday.
2005-08-23 11:58 AM
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When your fantasies start to include a member of the opposite sex kneeling in front of you holding a marker.


2005-08-23 12:46 PM
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Denise2003 - 2005-08-22 3:11 PM

TriComet - 2005-08-22 1:48 PM

Am I the only one to talks to their beloved this way?



No, I talk to Ruby especially when I'm riding...but "beloved" is a bit weird! (just kidding)
2005-08-23 1:13 PM
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2005-08-27 11:20 AM
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When a Cat 3 Hurricane is predicted to slam your house, and all you can think about is how much of your tri gear will fit in the car with that many other people in it.

And when you are upset that you can't evacuate your bike. I hope that it fairs well.

2005-08-27 4:02 PM
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You *volunteer* for the sucky 11A to 8P shift at work because you realize that it will give you the time you want in the mornings for training.
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