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 2010-07-21 9:15 PM |
Elite  4583   |  Subject: Comical comments, questions and conversationsApparently I am in a reflective mood on this whole tri business (hence the Insanity/Tri-Sanity thread I started earlier). I also got to thinking about the funny comments, questions and conversations I've had this summer with family and friends about this new venture of mine. From my 6 year old Olivia: "Mom, why is your new rubber suit hanging in my closet?" -upon discovering my wetsuit hanging in her closet because I have no room in mine. "Will there be cookies at the end of your race?" From my 10 year old Sydney: "Wow! You must have a crotch of steel!" said as I returned from a two hour ride. "Have a good run...or bike...or swim....wait, what are you doing now?" From my good but sedentary friend: "What do you mean your new bike doesn't come with pedals?!!!" Conversation with hubby: Me: ummm, I bought a wetsuit today. Him: How much did it cost? Me: $697.00 Him: Holy @*&^! What, did you buy three of them? Me: No, but I figured if I told you it was $697.00 you wouldn't be so mad when I told you it was really only $230.00! And, last but not least: Thought to myself after reading a bike thread: "Apparently I'm going to have to learn how to pee on the bike." Anyone else have some good nuggets?! |
| 2010-07-21 9:31 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Expert 977  Huntington Beach | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Haha! Thanks for the laugh. I have to think... |
| 2010-07-21 9:34 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Master 1367 Dirt Road | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Excellent |
| 2010-07-21 9:57 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Member 77 High Desert Heaven, Oregon | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations From my five year old daughter when planning a little kayaking outing on the river with my brother-in-law: Kiddo: Dad I want you to go in the boat too! Me: Honey, I can't go out with you, there aren't enough seats. Kiddo: I guess you'll just have to swim |
| 2010-07-21 10:03 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Member 137 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Hah, love the 'rubber suit' comment. My 3 year old step-daughter thinks every bicycle she sees is mine. She scolded some guy at the store "That's not yours, it's Bot's" (Bot being my nickname) |
| 2010-07-21 10:30 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Elite 4048 Gilbert, Az. | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Coworker conversation: "Wait, you shave your legs?" "Yeah, long time now between swim teams and cycling" "Do you shave...all of it?" "No" "So you have hair shorts?" John |
| 2010-07-21 10:37 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Coworker: "So what did you accomplish this summer" Me: "Well, I did an Ironman" Coworker: "Wow! Isn't that like 50 miles long?" Me: "Actually, like 140" Coworker: "Man, weren't you fat last year?" Me: "Why yes. Thanks for noticing". |
| 2010-07-21 10:51 PM in reply to: #2996369 |
Elite 4583 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Experior - 2010-07-21 10:37 PMCoworker: "So what did you accomplish this summer" Nice!Me: "Well, I did an Ironman" Coworker: "Wow! Isn't that like 50 miles long?" Me: "Actually, like 140" Coworker: "Man, weren't you fat last year?" Me: "Why yes. Thanks for noticing". |
| 2010-07-22 4:20 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations A friend: "I heard you rode 115k on your bike on the weekend" Me: "That's right" Someone who overheard the conversation: "On purpose?????" Me: "Sadly, yes" |
| 2010-07-22 5:17 AM in reply to: #2996518 |
| Regular 108 Garner NC | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations I heard this exact same comment from my mother last weekend. Except my response was, "because I wanted to". It was the longest ride of my life by about 10k. Dave |
| 2010-07-22 8:30 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Veteran 536 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations I was talking to the boss’s wife the other day about exercising in general. She was telling me how she has her daily mile walk down to 15 minutes a mile. I said that was great! I then told her I just did my sprint tri in 1:07 minutes. She asked how long the run was for the tri. I said 3.5 miles and I averaged just under 8:30 a mile with a big smile on my face. She said to me oh that’s not “that far” and I could probably “do that” if I ran instead of walk. My smile quickly faded and I think the next words uttered from my mouth were “nice weather we’re having.” |
| 2010-07-22 8:32 AM in reply to: #2996362 |
Extreme Veteran 374 Hattiesburg | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations tkd.teacher - 2010-07-21 11:30 PM Coworker conversation: "Wait, you shave your legs?" "Yeah, long time now between swim teams and cycling" "Do you shave...all of it?" "No" "So you have hair shorts?" John Hair Shorts!! Love it! |
| 2010-07-22 8:59 AM in reply to: #2996369 |
Expert 1203 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations tkd.teacher - 2010-07-21 10:30 PM Coworker conversation: "Wait, you shave your legs?" "Yeah, long time now between swim teams and cycling" "Do you shave...all of it?" "No" "So you have hair shorts?" John Err, since I have yet to shave my legs...is this the norm? I would assume it's an all or nothing sort of thing. Experior - 2010-07-21 10:37 PM Coworker: "So what did you accomplish this summer" Me: "Well, I did an Ironman" Coworker: "Wow! Isn't that like 50 miles long?" Me: "Actually, like 140" Coworker: "Man, weren't you fat last year?" Me: "Why yes. Thanks for noticing". That's awesome. |
| 2010-07-22 9:07 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
| Veteran 200 South Shore, MA. | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations I'm thinking of my cool English teacher in HS...Hey Sally, Will you go out with me ...now ??? |
| 2010-07-22 9:14 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Master 2210 Columbus, OhioCoaching member | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations ingleshteechur - 2010-07-21 10:15 PM Conversation with hubby: Me: ummm, I bought a wetsuit today. Him: How much did it cost? Me: $697.00 Him: Holy @*&^! What, did you buy three of them? Me: No, but I figured if I told you it was $697.00 you wouldn't be so mad when I told you it was really only $230.00! BWAHAHAHAHA!! I also loved the one about "Weren't you fat last year?" OMG, people really talk like that? A riding buddy of mine today was talking about this other guy we rode with once who was doing crazy things and turning in front of cars. She and another guy, Hutch, are pretty crazy, but not as bad as this guy. She said, "Hutch and I were talking about it, and we decided that we are 'Risk-Curious' but not 'Risk-Seeking' like Gary is." Risk-Curious. Nice! |
| 2010-07-22 9:50 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Husbands coworker: So what are you guys doing this weekend? Husband: Nothing much wife’s going for a bike ride. Husbands coworker: That sounds like fun are you going with her. Husband: No Way Husbands coworker : Why not? You don’t like riding with your wife? Husband: She’s riding 60 – 80 miles, she does that every weekend. Husbands coworker: Oh……… nevermind. |
| 2010-07-22 10:41 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Explaining a Sprint triathlon to my Dad.... Me: well, at least it's not like an IM, where you do 2.4 miles of swim, 112 mile of bike then followed by a full marathon. Dad: people don't do it on the same day, do they? Me: ??? Another conversation re riding the bike with Dad Dad: be careful on the road. Don't ride too fast, espcially when racing. Me: you are not making sense. (interesting thing is, I am in the 36-40 AG) |
| 2010-07-22 10:48 AM in reply to: #2996244 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations After someone asks "how far did you run/ride this weekend?" and I answer, I usually get "Man I don't even like to DRIVE that far!" which I never understood. I don't like to drive that far, either, but what does driving have to do with it?! I also had a co-worker ask, after learning I'd done a century ride the day before, if my bike had a motor on it. When I said no, he said "you mean you have to pedal the whole way?!" Umm yes. |
| 2010-07-22 11:47 AM in reply to: #2997528 |
Elite 4583 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations lisac957 - 2010-07-22 10:48 AM After someone asks "how far did you run/ride this weekend?" and I answer, I usually get "Man I don't even like to DRIVE that far!" which I never understood. I don't like to drive that far, either, but what does driving have to do with it?! I also had a co-worker ask, after learning I'd done a century ride the day before, if my bike had a motor on it. When I said no, he said "you mean you have to pedal the whole way?!" Umm yes. Funny, I hear the drive comments all the time. The motor on the bike though, that's a good one! |
| 2010-07-22 12:31 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Extreme Veteran 395 Smyrnasty | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations friend of mines FB status: lovely day out on the lake |
| 2010-07-22 12:58 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Veteran 197 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations My 7 year old daughter immediately after I finished a race (and within earshot of several strangers): "Daddy, you smell." |
| 2010-07-22 1:15 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Veteran 267 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations Conversation with my podiatrist this week...Keep in mind, I am there with a foot injury. |
| 2010-07-22 1:27 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Regular 57 | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations My uncle: You know that beer you are drinking doesn't help you with all that "mass" that is hurting you on the run. Me: Yeah I know but "we" consider it a recovery drink. (half serious) My uncle: You know all the Kenyans are eating celery and carrots right now. |
| 2010-07-22 1:34 PM in reply to: #2996244 |
Elite 3088 Austin, TX Gold member | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations At a trade show event with co-workers, we all arrived just after noon and then had an event at 6 pm. Coworker, as we gather at our booth: "Hey Dennis, how's the fitness center here?" Me: "Pretty good, actually. It's got...wait a minute, how'd you know I went to the fitness center already?" Coworker: "Um, because it's you." |
| 2010-07-22 1:57 PM in reply to: #2996518 |
Extreme Veteran 837 Wellesley, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: Comical comments, questions and conversations axteraa - 2010-07-22 5:20 AM A friend: "I heard you rode 115k on your bike on the weekend" Me: "That's right" Someone who overheard the conversation: "On purpose?????" Me: "Happily Sadly, yes" Fixed that for you  |
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