My introspective thoughts about triathletes (Page 2)

pauldelamancha - 2007-09-27 5:25 PM

Well, seeing as the average American these days is obese, then I suppose we are a little out there. But, it is far better to live life than to watch it double wide buns firmly planted in the overstuffed chair, double wide buns planted in the vinyl seat of a large automobile, or planted in the electric cart that moves around the store loudly bemoaning our fate and how we can't do anything anymore and how unhealthy we feel (but don't you dare try and suggest it's because of our weight!). Far better to be one who takes the bull by the horns and lives, does, and experiences.

Donto - 2007-09-27 4:13 PM

What's wrong with taking the Brown Lab with you, put a doggy life vest on and I'm sure he/she would enjoy the swim!

 

I don't know why I never thought of this - I'm not sure he'll like the water, but I'll give it a shot.  (He's a recently adopted rescue and I haven't brought him into the water yet).

Kathy G - I just may take you up on the offer of coming east (Maine is a little too far away).  Even the people I trained with this year are put off by the cold water.....I don't get it.  After the initial shock, it's really not that bad. 

 Thanks everyone - I knew I came to the right place.  What's that saying?  Surround yourself with like-minded people......(sane or not!)

guncollector - 2007-09-27 11:00 PM

These pics so remind me of an OWS incident I had recently.

While I still don't get overly-excited about solo swims in OWS in our lakehouse's protected little cove--I do it for the practice.  I know there's nothing scary in the water--nothing bigger than a 15-20# catfish.  And, I've only recently become "comfortable" (relative term here) swimming by myself in the cove (yes, the family keeps an eye on my from shore...well...sort of).

So, a couple weeks back, I'm plugging away practicing my sighting...I'm a good 150m off the shoreline when I start feeling something bump me from the side.  Driftwood?  Some other detritus I swam by (but didn't see)?  Never mind....just keep swimming.  Then, it happens again...and I try not to freak.  Then...something semi-claws me in the calf.... WTF was that?!?!  If I had my HRM on, the record would definitely have shown a serious spike in BPM's!

Turns out, it was the lab of one of the house renters nearby--who just wanted to come out and draft alongside me.  I started laughing, but it really did scare the bejesus out of me....