Irresponsible Ttriathletes and How Cool They Are
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SueR posted 1 year ago.
Yeah I book doctors appointments around long rides and bricks...gotta love it. I also do sit ups with my class when I don't have enough time for my abs at the gym in the morning. You are normal!
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fastdog5 posted 1 year ago.
You mean besides checking trifuel at work all day, right?
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jsk85 posted 1 year ago.
I definately tailor my work schedule around training. Luckily, I have the freedom to do that (to an extent) at my job. I may abuse the privelege though
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chekmarks posted 1 year ago.
i have missed quite a few classes because i wanted to extend my bike ride or run. or the pool is only open at a certain time.
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
I consider myself very responsible, I always call in sick.
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jhudalla posted 1 year ago.
fastdog5 wrote:
You mean besides checking trifuel at work all day, right?
No kidding. Luckily they don't monitor internet(s) usage. I'm planning on taking as many fridays off as I can this spring for the tail of base season.
Weary is the path that does not challenge.
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CadenceGuy posted 1 year ago.
Im irresponsible for sure. Friday evening till monday morning kill me because no one posts......
http://trifuel.com/forum/15753/maybe-its-just-me-but-i-think-were-all-a-...
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jnrice posted 1 year ago.
fastdog5 wrote:
You mean besides checking trifuel at work all day, right?
I do my best writing durring work hours, inbetween experiments that is.
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Trilosopher posted 1 year ago.
I've been late on more than my share of bills and rent payments, yet I'm very confident that I'll be online with credit card in hand when registration opens up for my preferred Ironman. I've also missed my fair share of class or work in favor of training.
But how irresponsible are we really? I'd argue that, in moderation, blowing off a boring or unimportant class or using a sick day to do something that we love shows that our priorities might be just about right.
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zagfan posted 1 year ago.
jsk85 wrote:
I definately tailor my life around training.
Luckily my boss at work understands if my lunch break goes long or if I get in a little late due to my workouts. My wife on the other hand...
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong
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jnrice posted 1 year ago.
On a similar note,
I can't tell if I'm offended by, or if I'd ever wear this shirt.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/moredetails.aspx?productNo=48070137&pr=F&sho...
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Socket posted 1 year ago.
Definitely not offended by it, but I'll keep knowing I could be training harder ;-)
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
fastdog5 wrote:
You mean besides checking trifuel at work all day, right?
I plead the 5th ;-)
'Nothing to it, but to do it!'
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jhudalla posted 1 year ago.
jnrice wrote:
On a similar note,I can't tell if I'm offended by, or if I'd ever wear this shirt.
LINK BROKEN!
Weary is the path that does not challenge.
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jhudalla posted 1 year ago.
Apparently I was training too hard. 2 triathletes, imo, rarely work out. I put the rarely in there for those of you who make it work so...
Weary is the path that does not challenge.
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
I can't remember that last time I took a sick day and was really sick! In fact, when I tell my supervisor I'm taking a "sick" day, after 19 years, she just says "Have a great time!"
"If e wishes to sweem in dangerous waters, oo are we to deny im?
-Chef Skinner
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sbrstlouis posted 1 year ago.
Stop daydreaming and make it happen. Get creative with your lifestyle. I combined my passion for endurance sports, writing, and computers into a carreer. If I can do it, anyone can...
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TriTebs posted 1 year ago.
This is funny because, today as I was home for lunch from work, I was thinking about my priorities in life. Training first no matter what, THEN work. I wondered if this was okay, and actually felt bad about it...and I come back here and see this post!! I love it! I don't feel alone! I have hardly any flexibility with work, but still manage to stuff my training in anywhere I can...maybe that's why the house has accumulated dustballs all over the place...
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
I think you can balance them all (work; home and family; fitness and sport)
They are reliant on each other.
But if I didn't have to work and only had to worry about my home and family, and fitness I think I might be a little less stressed and in better health.
'Nothing to it, but to do it!'
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jtrimom posted 1 year ago.
I often have to sacrifice sleep and social time to go to bed when the kids do so that I can get up and train at 4...am
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swimmer52 posted 1 year ago.
I'm a bad girlfriend. I just had to postpone a "run date" tonight because I decided I want to make it to the pool for my master's swim. And naturally the "run date" will be to my pace and specifications...not exactly fair but his schedule is so much more flexible than mine.
"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right"
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textri posted 1 year ago.
I traveled for work the last 2 days, took my bike and my cyclops trainer. While on the conference call I did Time Trial 2.0 with coach troy. Yesterday, I had a customer waiting for me to show up at 4:30 and I was late because I decided to take a run at 3:00 and i felt good so I ran an extra 20 minutes. Tommorrow, I am going to see a customer in Oklahoma and staying an extra night so I can get a good nights sleep and will travel back mid day on Friday. Effectively taking 2 days for a half day's work. I get to get a good nights sleep at the Hilton and my pre-race meals with the company credit card.
Is that so wrong?
Finishing the race is the only thing that validates the cause.
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stewarba posted 1 year ago.
textri wrote:
Is that so wrong?
I take it that your company doesn't perform ethics training?
;-)
Pain is the sensation of weakness leaving the body!
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trigirltina2 posted 1 year ago.
CadenceGuy wrote:
Im irresponsible for sure. Friday evening till monday morning kill me because no one posts......http://trifuel.com/forum/15753/maybe-its-just-me-but-i-think-were-all-a-bunch-of-slackers
It is the weekend and we are not tied to the desk:) The long bike and long run with a swim take take the energy.. I have become the same way.
I got to thinking about this an realized I have a problem. The weather forecast for this weekend is supposed to be bad. I wanted to do some biking so I've decided to take a day off of work, drive about 300 miles to my parents place and train there for the weekend (always dry in eastern Montana). The hardest part, getting the time off of work which made me think, "wouldn't it be great if I didn't have to work." I'm hoping I'm not the only one. Any other irresponsible triathletes out there?