3.5 easy miles and core work.

I get either black or multi colored shorts. Solid colors other than black show too much sweat. In the summer, even black looks like I peed myself.

AMT, nice PR. You can't control the weather. I would think in those conditions, an 8 minute PR is huge.

For me, red is a mindset, an attitude. It says, I'm going to kick ass today, I'm going kill this race. Of course that doesn't always happen but show me someone who didn't think they were going to race their best and I'll show you someone who probably didn't.

I haven't raced in them all at once but I own red shoes, singlets, arm sleeves and shorts. I don't always wear red at events but there are those days when I feel red (this applies to speed work and easy runs too), and that's what it's for.

Your ass kickin' color might be green, or blue, or pink or black. But whatever it is, for some of us, what we wear plays a huge part in our mentality going into a race. For those who don't, they're saving themselves a ton of money, which, could motivate you to race your best too. #whateverworks

OFR, I've dogsat this dude before, and I thought we had some sort of leak going on with the plumbing--turned out it was Leroy outside peeing.  He's quite, erm, prolific and tall, which equals LOUD.

ROS, he's 5.  He's very much a senior, and as I understand Great Danes have like a 7 year life expectancy, so he's in the golden years.  He'll still be our friend's dog, we're kind of like Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv--he's just living with us because home isn't a great scene for him.  It's not very nice I suppose, but I clarified with his owner that he's living with us, but he's not our dog, in the sense that I'm not holding the bag for vet bills and massive food costs for an aging enormous dog.  He's super sweet though, you meet him and kind of fall in love with him.

Baboon, I'm confused.  It was my understanding that triathlon people eschewed sport specific clothing, such as "running shorts," and did all running, racing, and training exclusively in that unitard kit thing.  Otherwise, how would the rest of us one-trick-ponies realize that you are, indeed, a multi sport enthusiast?  I mean, if the triathlete isn't wearing a unitard, did a tree really fall in the forest?

I'm mostly joking with you, because you don't seem douchy at all, but I met a super annoying I hated him so much IronMan friend of a friend who wore that damn unitard EVERY.FUCKING.WHERE. including dinner, and now I have to poke fun at the tri kit at any opportunity.  But really, good luck finding some red shorts.

Some of you are new to my rando stories, so I'll share a shorts-specific one from a couple years ago.  I went to an out of town wedding at the Ritz outside Tuscon.  My first time (actually, my only time) staying at the Ritz.  Fancy schmancy!  First thing I do, of course, is put on running clothes and head down to the gym for some quality time on the TM.  6 miles of quality time.  Scented towels.  Lovely view.  However, it's quite dry in AZ, you may have heard about this.  I live by the beach, and it's usually at least 70%, so that's what my skin is used to.

Fast forward 6 miles on the dreadmill in dry AF Arizona weather, and my butt cheeks had chafed so badly that I looked like I was having a very lady-specific issue.  I was wearing neon yellow running shorts.

I had to do a whole walk of shame through the Ritz trying to keep my butt against the wall as much as possible to get back to my room.  I wasn't even drunk yet.

I mostly buy black and navy blue shorts now.

LRB, agree!  Got to wear what works and be ready to suffer and do your best come race day, or even a hard workout! Here's my New Neon NB Ice Singlet! I'm in the multi pose man-cave room. Takes awhile to get a pic here!

At least the tri suit is not a tank & banana hammock.

Congrats, Moving Turtle!

 

Baboon, I'm confused.  It was my understanding that triathlon people eschewed sport specific clothing, such as "running shorts," and did all running, racing, and training exclusively in that unitard kit thing.  Otherwise, how would the rest of us one-trick-ponies realize that you are, indeed, a multi sport enthusiast?  I mean, if the triathlete isn't wearing a unitard, did a tree really fall in the forest?

lol this is awesome and so true