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 2013-07-16 8:34 AM |
Master  1887     Loveland, Ohio |  Subject: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race reportMy husband is the publisher of our hometown paper. He wrote his column this week about his experience during my first HIM, Muncie 70.3, on Saturday. For those of us who have very giving, and forgiving, spouses in this sport, I thought you all would get a kick out of his story. http://timesgazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=382&Artic... As fate would have it, I'm wearing a light blue t-shirt which is identical in color to the t-shirts worn by the countless volunteers helping out at the race. Several times throughout the day, people stop me to ask information, including young volunteers who assume I'm a volunteer supervisor. I finally get tired of explaining that I'm not, and just start answering their questions. An older couple, tugging a little black terrier on a red leash, walks up to me and asks, "Are dogs allowed on the beach?" I say, "Absolutely. Make yourselves at home." They go away very happy. A young girl in a volunteer shirt runs up to me and says, "Sir, do you know what time I'm supposed to be at my station?" "Uh, what's your name?" "Julie." "Oh, yeah. Ten minutes ago." She makes a "Yikes!" face and dashes off. Edited by Lora109 2013-07-16 9:03 AM |
| 2013-07-16 8:55 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
Champion 14571  the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report now i feel really bad for every race i've made my husband attend... |
| 2013-07-16 9:14 AM in reply to: mehaner |
Veteran 230 Broomall, PA | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report hahaha that was a great write up! anything passed sprint, i tell people not to brother coming! |
| 2013-07-16 9:27 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Very well written.....spectating is tough especially on longer races. My first HIM, my husband and 3 of our kids were stuck in a park without any food, and it was a long day for them. |
| 2013-07-16 9:30 AM in reply to: MFConlon |
Extreme Veteran 845 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report What a great write up. Do you mind if I share this as I am sure my family would get a hoot out of this as I am sure they shared the same feelings as your husband. |
| 2013-07-16 9:31 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report A few funny parts but seemed to be a lot of complaining while trying to pass it as funny. Maybe I just don't get his humor. I'd tell him to HTFU and get out of the truck. |
| 2013-07-16 9:34 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
Member 231 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Great article!!! Love this and makes me appreciate how much my fiancé (Coach Booger) loves to spectate and cheer. We are very lucky women!!! Patti |
| 2013-07-16 9:34 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
Member 231 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Great article!!! Love this and makes me appreciate how much my fiancé (Coach Booger) loves to spectate and cheer. We are very lucky women!!! Patti |
| 2013-07-16 9:43 AM in reply to: pugpenny |
Member 131 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report That was a great article. My husband is always with me 100% even when I call him my Sherpa. He is taking the pictures and offering encouragment. Doesn't complain when we leave the house at 6am and he has to check my bike tires in the cold. He always enjoys a great nap at the end of the day. I really know I couldn't do it without his support. |
| 2013-07-16 9:46 AM in reply to: pugpenny |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report That was very cute. When my mom and my friend's family came to spectate at our first HIM, they ran all over the course to cheer us on at different points. I saw them a few times during the bike and and at least 10 times on the run (seriously!). They were also exhausted at the end, but I don't think they were bored |
| 2013-07-16 9:56 AM in reply to: papson14 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by papson14 A few funny parts but seemed to be a lot of complaining while trying to pass it as funny. Maybe I just don't get his humor. I'd tell him to HTFU and get out of the truck. Boooooo to your wet blanket statement Loved this part: I glance at my phone. It's 9:30 a.m. I again pull the lever to recline the seat to its most horizontal position, and fall asleep. What seems like two hours later, I wake up and check the time. It's 9:45. |
| 2013-07-16 10:58 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Not a wet blanket statement, just my take. If I told my wife I may bag the run, she wouldn't secretly hope I do so she could go home, she'd tell me to keep fighting and trust in my training, my kids would do the same. I guess some can only dream of the kind of support I get. No complaints, no whining, and people travel all over the globe....and I'm not good, so they wait a fair bit of time. Then they tell me how great it was and bug me for the next race date. |
| 2013-07-16 11:01 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by lisac957 Originally posted by papson14 A few funny parts but seemed to be a lot of complaining while trying to pass it as funny. Maybe I just don't get his humor. I'd tell him to HTFU and get out of the truck. Boooooo to your wet blanket statement Loved this part: I glance at my phone. It's 9:30 a.m. I again pull the lever to recline the seat to its most horizontal position, and fall asleep. What seems like two hours later, I wake up and check the time. It's 9:45. I'm with papson. While I appreciate the humor and all, if my spouse wrote that I'd say just stay at home the next time if it's that horribly painful. wah, wah, wah |
 2013-07-16 11:01 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
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| 2013-07-16 11:05 AM in reply to: papson14 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by papson14 Not a wet blanket statement, just my take. If I told my wife I may bag the run, she wouldn't secretly hope I do so she could go home, she'd tell me to keep fighting and trust in my training, my kids would do the same. I guess some can only dream of the kind of support I get. No complaints, no whining, and people travel all over the globe....and I'm not good, so they wait a fair bit of time. Then they tell me how great it was and bug me for the next race date. Yeah, but that would make for a fairly boring article. You seem to be taking what I personally thought as a funny story a little to personal. But to each their own |
| 2013-07-16 11:08 AM in reply to: krazytallchick |
| Master 1887 Loveland, Ohio | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by krazytallchick What a great write up. Do you mind if I share this as I am sure my family would get a hoot out of this as I am sure they shared the same feelings as your husband. Glad you enjoyed. Don't mind you sharing at all. |
| 2013-07-16 11:14 AM in reply to: bzgl40 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by bzgl40 Originally posted by papson14 Not a wet blanket statement, just my take. If I told my wife I may bag the run, she wouldn't secretly hope I do so she could go home, she'd tell me to keep fighting and trust in my training, my kids would do the same. I guess some can only dream of the kind of support I get. No complaints, no whining, and people travel all over the globe....and I'm not good, so they wait a fair bit of time. Then they tell me how great it was and bug me for the next race date. Yeah, but that would make for a fairly boring article. You seem to be taking what I personally thought as a funny story a little to personal. But to each their own x2 I also get amazing support from my family, they also travel around the country to sit around for 17 hours getting 2-second glimpses of me "racing" - but I'm not naive enough to think that they aren't bored at certain/most points during the day, struggling to entertain the kiddos in the middle of nowhere, or really wishing I would hurry up and finish so we can all go out to dinner or what not. Have you ever been a spectator at a race? Even I can admit it's pretty boring. |
| 2013-07-16 11:17 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
| 1660 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Hah awesome! Seriously, I'm well aware of the agony of spectating endurance events, so I actually insist that my spouse and family do NOT come to cheer me on for triathlons, even Olympic distance ones, since there's so much down time for them between setup, racing, and finish. ALthough, yes, it would be pretty sweet to see them there as well, but I do enough of 'em that I'm going to spare them the suffering. |
| 2013-07-16 11:19 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report That's a fun article....my wife won't come near an age group triathlon.....I don't blame her one bit. She leaves me alone to train...that's all the support I need. If you want to watch triathlon, find a draft legal ITU race near you.....it's a blast to watch. |
| 2013-07-16 11:24 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
| Expert 1014 , New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Great write up about his day! My longest race to date was a half marathon, and luckily my husband could ride his bike along the course and not be bored out of mind. I'm worried about my upcoming oly because I'm slow and he'll be at the park for a while. I imagine he'll nap on the grass or head out for a short ride on the motorcycle while I'm on the bike. (Course will not be closed to traffic.) Hope you don't mind me sharing this article with some friends who have acted as race sherpas! |
| 2013-07-16 11:24 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
| Extreme Veteran 668 , Minnesota | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report AWESOME! Love it! Thanks for sharing this! |
| 2013-07-16 11:33 AM in reply to: Lora109 |
| Expert 3145 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Daaannng he married UP! |
| 2013-07-16 11:44 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
| Master 1887 Loveland, Ohio | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by lisac957 Originally posted by bzgl40 Originally posted by papson14 Not a wet blanket statement, just my take. If I told my wife I may bag the run, she wouldn't secretly hope I do so she could go home, she'd tell me to keep fighting and trust in my training, my kids would do the same. I guess some can only dream of the kind of support I get. No complaints, no whining, and people travel all over the globe....and I'm not good, so they wait a fair bit of time. Then they tell me how great it was and bug me for the next race date. Yeah, but that would make for a fairly boring article. You seem to be taking what I personally thought as a funny story a little to personal. But to each their own x2 I also get amazing support from my family, they also travel around the country to sit around for 17 hours getting 2-second glimpses of me "racing" - but I'm not naive enough to think that they aren't bored at certain/most points during the day, struggling to entertain the kiddos in the middle of nowhere, or really wishing I would hurry up and finish so we can all go out to dinner or what not. Have you ever been a spectator at a race? Even I can admit it's pretty boring. x3, lisac957 Thanks. |
| 2013-07-16 11:45 AM in reply to: thebigb |
| 287 | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Next article: Loved the free time doing whatever pleased me in the city based triathlon while the other half worked their butt off completing the 70.3 mile event. |
| 2013-07-16 11:47 AM in reply to: lisac957 |
| Expert 3145 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: Husband's hilarious HIM spectator race report Originally posted by lisac957 Originally posted by bzgl40 Originally posted by papson14 Not a wet blanket statement, just my take. If I told my wife I may bag the run, she wouldn't secretly hope I do so she could go home, she'd tell me to keep fighting and trust in my training, my kids would do the same. I guess some can only dream of the kind of support I get. No complaints, no whining, and people travel all over the globe....and I'm not good, so they wait a fair bit of time. Then they tell me how great it was and bug me for the next race date. Yeah, but that would make for a fairly boring article. You seem to be taking what I personally thought as a funny story a little to personal. But to each their own x2 I also get amazing support from my family, they also travel around the country to sit around for 17 hours getting 2-second glimpses of me "racing" - but I'm not naive enough to think that they aren't bored at certain/most points during the day, struggling to entertain the kiddos in the middle of nowhere, or really wishing I would hurry up and finish so we can all go out to dinner or what not. Have you ever been a spectator at a race? Even I can admit it's pretty boring. If someone cannot have fun spectating at an event with hundreds to thousands of people around, hundreds to thousands of participants out there, etc then they are a recluse. It's not difficult to have fun in an atmosphere like that. |
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