SERIOUS Question: Long Distances HIM/IM and Potty Stops

In Oly's and longer I pee on my bike. I actually bring a water bottle like 1/3 full to wash off afterwards. As a women peeing in the bushes isn't as easy for men and often the routes have you going by people's houses so dropping my tri shorts there isn't happening. Seems odd but for me it is more modest to pee on my bike...maybe gross but pee is sterile.

I always ask where and if there are porta potties just so I know but my bladder and port a potties are not always on the same timing.

I even have learned to pee while I run strange but true. It isn't that I'm in such a hurry or racing to podium but more there isn't any place modest to go. On training rides I know all the spots I can stop in the bushes and do that.

May sounds super weird but for most of us we need to practice peeing on the bike so a few times a year I drink a lot before my workout and practice. If you struggle my suggestion is to squirt your crotch with water and seems much easier to go.

Everyone has answered the how question.  Personally, at my last HIM, I went once before the swim and 3 times on the bike. 

In regards to the USAT officials, the only rule is against public nudity.  That means that you can only get dinged if you pull over, whip it out (guys) or drop your shorts (both).  Peeing on yourself is NOT against USAT or any rules that I know of.

But like one person has said, if you're going to pee before the swim and in the water.  At least walk away from the group to do it.  Don't just stand there wading waiting for the start.  Just common courtesy.

Then I must be really stupid, because sometimes I pee on myself during training rides.

Sometimes I do it while surfing BT - wait, ahhhhhhh

Who says it's just for FOPers?

HAHAHA! Me too, although I must be even stupider because I ASPIRE to pee during my training rides! One of my proudest accomplishments this season was peeing all over Richter Pass!

Ditto.  That was my bonus race goal for my HIM this summer ramping up to MOO.  No go, but have since taken care of that one. 

This is both funny and serious. Good thread...and something non-endurance athletes really talk about.

I overhydrated...really overhydrated before a HIM earlier this month. On top of that, I drank too much coffee the night before...I was bored and anxious!...the high humidity didn't help either...

But on the swim, on lap 2, I swam a bit to the side away from the group and started breast stroking - I guess it's a "can't do two things at once" with the crawl...and relaxed enough to get it started...just then an official in a boat paddled up to me and asked if I needed assistance.

It was good of him to ask, and maybe I shouldn't have said, "no thanks, I've been doing this all my life..." I did say thanks anyway though.

For what's its worth, there were no strippers at that race, so no one had to deal with my bladder issues or bad hydration planning!

For the record, I had to pee four times while on the bike and yes, I stopped every time, but never got off the bike...I used to ride a steel bike...pee and steel don't mix...I've never gotten out of that habit. But that's about 4 minutes wasted (counting slowing down, relaxing and speeding up again) But think about all the stress I saved myself thinking about it, had I not got rid of it!

Oh and by the way....we are talking outdoor events right!!!!

Not pool, track or stationary bikes...'cuz that is just disturbing! 

I got about a year's worth of flack from a bunch of BTers for running in to use the bathroom at a Starbuck's during the last bike lap of an urban Oly.

Hey, it's not like I ordered a latte or anything!

amiine - 2007-07-30 2:27 PM

ch2626 - 2007-07-30 3:08 PM

LaurenSU02 - 2007-07-30 7:56 AM

skavoovie - 2007-07-30 2:23 AM I think going on yourself is just stupid unless you have a podium spot depending on it..

Then I must be really stupid, because sometimes I pee on myself during training rides.

HAHAHA! Me too, although I must be even stupider because I ASPIRE to pee during my training rides! One of my proudest accomplishments this season was peeing all over Richter Pass!

EWWWW, you pee while racing and training??? I barely like to train cuz I don't even like feeling all sweaty and dirty... OMG you guys disgust me!

Ha! You're funny, Jorge!

Oh, it gets even better. After pee'ing on Richter, I left my shoes in my car (in 100F weather) for a day afterwards. Were it not for a dear BT member reading my log, reminding me to rinse them out, they'd have sat in there for DAYS!!!  I cannot describe the horrid odour that blasted from my car when I opened it... its for sale now, anyone interested?