Monday, April 30, 2012
How not to apply sunscreen
I've actually heard of this happening which makes it all the more embarrassing that it happened to me but I post as a cautionary tale to all my fellow athletes. If you're going to be riding for an extended period, like the 3 hours I did on Sunday, make sure you apply your sunscreen BEFORE you put your shirt on. Also, if you want a really cool tramp stamp sunburn, don't worry about your lower back where your shirt may ride up your back while your riding.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Top Ten Reasons You Know You're a "Real" Triathlete
In the order they came in my head:
1. You are not only on first name basis with the bike store and running store owners, you have their cell phone numbers AND they immediately return your texts.
2. You can't pass a flag without checking for wind direction, even if you're in your car.
3. You take two showers a day.
4. You get to take an island vacation and instead of thinking about lying on the beach, you start scoping out running routes and planning open water swims.
5. On a related note, baggage for any out of town trip includes running gear and goggles.
6. You know the lap swim schedule for every pool in town.
7. A day off from work makes you happy because now you can work out whenever you want.
8. You think it's sane to do a 3 hour brick workout, burn 2000+ calories, and then look at the labels of sports drinks to see which one has the least sugar.
9. The inside of your car looks like a going out of business sale at Sports Authority.
10. You've come to accept the necessity/vanity of the 2 hours it takes to shave.
Feel free to discuss among yourselves and add to the list.
1. You are not only on first name basis with the bike store and running store owners, you have their cell phone numbers AND they immediately return your texts.
2. You can't pass a flag without checking for wind direction, even if you're in your car.
3. You take two showers a day.
4. You get to take an island vacation and instead of thinking about lying on the beach, you start scoping out running routes and planning open water swims.
5. On a related note, baggage for any out of town trip includes running gear and goggles.
6. You know the lap swim schedule for every pool in town.
7. A day off from work makes you happy because now you can work out whenever you want.
8. You think it's sane to do a 3 hour brick workout, burn 2000+ calories, and then look at the labels of sports drinks to see which one has the least sugar.
9. The inside of your car looks like a going out of business sale at Sports Authority.
10. You've come to accept the necessity/vanity of the 2 hours it takes to shave.
Feel free to discuss among yourselves and add to the list.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Plan for the year
I've been derelict in my posting. I'm not even about doing 13 sprint triathlons this year. Did that last year and had a blast but this year I'm going to more scenic places than Roswell and Amarillo. I'm also going to ramp up the distances. I'll be doing the New York City Triathlon on July 8 and the San Diego TriRock Triathlon on September 9. Both are Olympic distances.
For the NYC tri, I'm competing as a contestant for the Challenged Athletes Foundation and raising charity dollars. The Foundation provides prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs for athletes So far I've raised $2,505 with incredible donations from people like fellow triathlete Brooks Vandivort and fellow runners Colleen and Craig Marusich. My goal is $3000 and anybody that wants to contribute to a very worthwhile cause can click here Rob Lovett CAF donation page.
I'm also going to do the Eagle in the Sun Triathlon also in September. Then I'm going to Costa Rica for a week in November to learn surfing. Fun times!
For the NYC tri, I'm competing as a contestant for the Challenged Athletes Foundation and raising charity dollars. The Foundation provides prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs for athletes So far I've raised $2,505 with incredible donations from people like fellow triathlete Brooks Vandivort and fellow runners Colleen and Craig Marusich. My goal is $3000 and anybody that wants to contribute to a very worthwhile cause can click here Rob Lovett CAF donation page.
I'm also going to do the Eagle in the Sun Triathlon also in September. Then I'm going to Costa Rica for a week in November to learn surfing. Fun times!
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