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 2006-07-31 12:46 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Veteran  187   Denver, CO |  Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when:You considered moving to San Diego so that you can get open water swims in year round. Then, while riding a few weeks ago you start chatting it up with someone who just moved from San Diego and all they can talk about is how great the MUP trail system is in Denver compared to San Diego.... time to rethink this moving idea! You lose your large toenail every year due to skiing each weekend and still trying to get long runs in over the weekend. You spend more time at work online chatting about triathlons, figuring out training plans, nutrition plans, etc. than the time spent working!!! You start moderating your drinking, then decide to quit altogether because it feels better each weekend morning when you get up early to get out and train! Edited by bestbets 2006-07-31 12:47 PM |
| 2006-07-31 12:52 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Master 1292 Houston | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: I didn't remove the sofa to make room for the bike trainer but rearranged the entire room to make it work with the decor. Added plants and a rug so it would blend better!!! I am thinking of adding a small side table to place some essentials while riding! |
| 2006-07-31 7:07 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Veteran 296 Edmond, OK | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: *While you're away for a week at grad school, you read emails from your wife on how she has gotten rid of the guest bed and switched two rooms to make room for the weight equipment and bike trainer and painted the new workout room....and you grin! God love her! Thanks, Steph! *While you're away for a week at grad school, you forgo even a sip of alcohol out of fear you'll lose 10 seconds. Chap |
| 2006-07-31 7:54 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Extreme Veteran 596 Worcester, MA | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: You have to send your wife a PM and an EMAIL because while you were downstairs with the dog she is upstairs on the OTHER computer reading BT, because she thinks you won't let her have the computer downstairs. |
| 2006-07-31 8:14 PM in reply to: #494270 |
| Expert 882 Fort Bragg | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: Your officemates make fun of how you meet the new intern: Me: Hi, how are you? Intern: Hi, fine. Me: Where are you from? Intern: College X... Me: So do you like to run? Intern: Not really. Me: Oh. (This really happened). |
| 2006-08-01 11:02 AM in reply to: #498332 |
Master 1924 Denver | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: bestbets - 2006-07-31 11:46 AM You considered moving to San Diego so that you can get open water swims in year round. Then, while riding a few weeks ago you start chatting it up with someone who just moved from San Diego and all they can talk about is how great the MUP trail system is in Denver compared to San Diego.... time to rethink this moving idea! You lose your large toenail every year due to skiing each weekend and still trying to get long runs in over the weekend. You spend more time at work online chatting about triathlons, figuring out training plans, nutrition plans, etc. than the time spent working!!! You start moderating your drinking, then decide to quit altogether because it feels better each weekend morning when you get up early to get out and train! I am in Denver and know about a lot of trails, but what is this "MUP" trail system you are referring to ? |
| 2006-08-01 11:21 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Veteran 187 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: Hey there, MUP.... multi use path. I'd bet you already ride them quite a bit already. I just used that to designate that its different from the off road trails, which is what i usually think of when I use the word trail. MUP is the term that the city of denver uses for its trail system, ie. out to CC resevoir, Chatfield resevoir, etc. |
| 2006-08-02 9:27 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Expert 1357 Mukwonago, WI | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: Come in from cutting the grass and quickly check to see if you achieved a negative split. Start describing your change out of work clothes as you get home as T1. |
| 2006-08-02 10:19 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Extreme Veteran 694 New Haven, CT | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: A hot date consists of a finish line hug and a round of "let's see how many waffles I can eat in an hour." |
| 2006-08-02 10:40 AM in reply to: #500384 |
Elite 3650 Laurium, MI | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: summer_2005 - 2006-08-02 9:19 AM A hot date consists of a finish line hug and a round of "let's see how many waffles I can eat in an hour." YES!!!
1. You spend more on groceries in a month then a Soccer mom with triplets and a Suburban pays for gas 2. Your bedroom is cramped with 4 bikes, and your garage is empty. You find nothing wrong with this. 3. You have an entire drawer devoted to training clothes even though all your jerseys and tri suits are hanging up in your closet. 4. You have ever gone out for a relaxing 10 mile run 5. if you miss your morning swim, you're cranky for the rest of the day 6. When packing for a vacation to Jamaica, you have a hard time choosing which clothes to leave behind because your training gear is taking up more room then you thought. |
| 2006-08-02 3:23 PM in reply to: #500408 |
Extreme Veteran 347 Sturtevant, WI | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: vortmax - 2006-08-02 10:40 AM summer_2005 - 2006-08-02 9:19 AM A hot date consists of a finish line hug and a round of "let's see how many waffles I can eat in an hour." YES!!!
1. You spend more on groceries in a month then a Soccer mom with triplets and a Suburban pays for gas 2. Your bedroom is cramped with 4 bikes, and your garage is empty. You find nothing wrong with this. 3. You have an entire drawer devoted to training clothes even though all your jerseys and tri suits are hanging up in your closet. 4. You have ever gone out for a relaxing 10 mile run 5. if you miss your morning swim, you're cranky for the rest of the day 6. When packing for a vacation to Jamaica, you have a hard time choosing which clothes to leave behind because your training gear is taking up more room then you thought. YESSSS! I totally do all these things... OK, maybe not all of them, but definitely 1, 3, 4, and 5...and I had the same problem with #6, except I wasn't going to Jamaica... Dang, I wish I had 4 bikes to crowd my bedroom! |
| 2006-08-02 4:12 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Pro 4292 Evanston, | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: You figure you can paint over all the tire-scuff marks on the foyer wall whenever you get around to selling the house, no rush. You (if single) swoon over any potential BF/GF who makes a good running partner. You have the same feelings when sizing up dogs.
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| 2006-08-02 10:14 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Regular 97 New Zealand | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: It's perfectly acceptable, noble in fact, to do the grocery shopping in your lycra leggings after biking. The only possible time to get any work achieved is during a taper or post-event recovery. The only possible reason to go on holiday would be travelling to an event, as the taper is the only opportunity for tourist activities. |
| 2006-08-02 10:43 PM in reply to: #496161 |
| Mesa | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: AdCo - 2006-07-28 10:49 AM You and the wife start thinking about vacations and visiting family around possible events. Example. Sister-in-Law now in Seatle - possible tri's and 1/2 marathon we may be able to go to and visit. Possible long weekend in Montreal around the Tri up there. I just went to New Mexico where my parents live to do a tri/see my parents. I even told my mom that since my cousin and aunt want me to visit in Pennsylvania that I may look for a race there next year. |
| 2006-08-03 8:50 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Champion 6742 The Green Between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: That little tan circle on the back of your hand...it's a dead giveaway you spend time on a bike. You have PAM in your gym bag. You know where every portopotty is within 100 miles of your home. You can smell chlorine at your desk. You don't think of T2 as a movie. You practice putting shoes on quickly. You have a secret stash of cash, "just in case"... You think of swimming as a contact sport. You have a collection of swim caps. You own a Speedo and you're not German. When someone says six-pack, you think of a stomach instead of a beer. You know who The Man is... Kona is not a coffee 70.3 means something to you A two hour race is called a "sprint" You look at a bike and wonder if it comes in RED... Your desk at work has at least one drawer dedicated to clothes and/or food |
| 2006-08-03 9:44 AM in reply to: #494270 |
| New user 17 Anoka, Minnesota | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: You read a three page post on being a tri-dork looking for training/racing tips. |
| 2006-08-03 10:24 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: At any given time, you can find 4 different flavors of unopened sports gel in 4 different locations in your truck. |
| 2006-08-03 10:31 AM in reply to: #500769 |
Veteran 187 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: CitySky - 2006-08-02 3:12 PM You figure you can paint over all the tire-scuff marks on the foyer wall whenever you get around to selling the house, no rush. You (if single) swoon over any potential BF/GF who makes a good running partner. You have the same feelings when sizing up dogs.
So true! So true! I'm still renting and couldn't care less about the tire-scuff marks on the foyer wall! Also, I specifically picked out Lucy, my yellow lab, because she can run with me. I sometimes check out smaller dogs, but know that I could never take them on a run and therefore they wouldn't be a good addition to my family.  |
| 2006-08-03 10:59 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Member 68 | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: How about when you pay the neighborhood lemonade stand in advance to hold out cups of water for you as you run by to simulate race situation. I'd have to confess to that one. |
| 2006-08-03 11:05 AM in reply to: #494270 |
Veteran 239 Grand Rapids MI | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: You install new aero bars on your wifes's bike...... IN THE KITCHEN ! and she finds that perfectly acceptable. (just did that last night! ) Scott ______________________________________ |
| 2006-08-03 11:17 AM in reply to: #494270 |
New user 3 | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: ...you know, for practically the rest of your life, you will never have to buy a t-shirt of any color, because your drawers are full of race t-shirts ....as women, we spend more for sports bras that we only wear for a couple hours, than the ones we wear all day! (that goes for shoes and shorts too!) |
| 2006-08-03 12:01 PM in reply to: #500310 |
Expert 913 St. Louis | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: triingforsept07 - 2006-08-02 9:27 AM Come in from cutting the grass and quickly check to see if you achieved a negative split. Start describing your change out of work clothes as you get home as T1. That's hilarious! It's true, I've referred to the time between my morning swim and getting ready for work as T1. And in the afternoon/evening, T2 is the time between work and running or biking. Now "post race activities," that's a whole 'nother story. ~B |
| 2006-08-03 12:19 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Extreme Veteran 347 Sturtevant, WI | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: While driving and approaching a hill, you actually think about shifting in order keep a good cadence...onlly to remember that DUH, you're not on your bike! (This acutally happened to me THREE TIMES today!) |
| 2006-08-03 12:32 PM in reply to: #495198 |
Expert 686 Lake Geneva | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: christyr1978 - 2006-07-27 3:25 PM 4. You have two different tan lines on your thighs: One from your running shorts, and one from your bike shorts/tri shorts. 5. You look silly in a spaghetti strap dress with a low back (girls) because of the harsh "racer back" tan line on your shoulders/back.QUOTE] GUILTY OF 4 & 5... My contributions: 1. When you get a hair cut you think about the swim, bike and run logistics, ponytail vs, short enough to forgoe the ponytail! 2. you have a room in your house dedicated for all your tri-stuff. We have the basement, laundry room, and a living room full of bikes 5 bikes for 2 people? When I have people over I have to move all the bikes (old house, bad basement with very low ceilings and large spiders)  |
| 2006-08-03 1:08 PM in reply to: #494270 |
Champion 6742 The Green Between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh | Subject: RE: You know you are officially a tri-dork when: You're driving up to a stop light and you slow down so you don't have to come to a complete stop... |
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