Funniest and Saddest Thing I Have Seen Since I Started

They are doing road construction in my devoplment (I say that like the word "Trailer Park" does not exist, leave me to my delusions). Because of the construction I have had to ride out of the park on roads I normally don't bother with. My goal, when riding or running, is to leave Trailerville behind as fast as possible so my neighbors stop laughing at me. Yes they are. I am 100% good with that cause a lot of them are doing it in their jammies and on their fat behinds at 5pm, while munching chips and I am not being mean, just honest.

So I got to see roads I normally don't and that means people I normally do not meet. I was waiting for a truck to back up on Monday, on my way to 20 mile hill hell, when a woman pulls up next to me. She is on an older road bike which was in decent shape. She had a helmet on and toe clips. Actually she had that "Serious about this" feeling to her that makes me smile and say "hello". She smiled too and I mentioned it was a great day for a ride (it was perfect). She then says: "Have you done this a lot? I am training for a triathlon" I am starting to get excited because she lives here AND is trying this too! Woohoo.. what is that smell? She (and I am NOT kidding here) lifts a ciggarette to her lips and takes a HUGE draw. I smiled, said "that's great, good luck with it and I hope to see you out here again" and it was time to go. I didn't get her number cause well.. well 1. I quit a few years ago and the smell makes me want a smoke and 2. YUCK! I am now one of those horrible convert types who thinks no one should smoke but least of all someone who is trying to do a tri.

Now maybe I just offended a huge sect of smoking triathletes who hang here and if so I apologise for getting yer dander up. After all who am I to question someone's filfthy habits? I have my secret Twix addiction (OK so it's not a secret anymore) and know that not all habits are good but still.. I mean.. well ewwwwww.