No matter what discipline you are pursuing or training activity underway, I am pretty confident we have all had some pretty random thoughts along the way.
After a particular training ride that included some serious self-talk (both positive and negative), I thought I would jot down and share some of the randomness that has gone through my head in training, in races or while in the midst of merchandise acquisition.
I hope I’m not the only one who has had these thoughts, and I hope you can associate with or laugh at some of these.
Please feel free to add in the comment section.
-Patrick
- Will this (food/clothing/shoe/bike/helmet/sunglasses/wetsuit/sunscreen) make me faster?
- Why does everything hurt?
- Who’s going to watch the kids tomorrow when I swim?
- If I run this morning… and swim tonight…. YES! I can sleep in tomorrow! Oh wait. Gotta cycle. D’oh.
- Why don’t any of my pants fit properly anymore?!?
- What’s wrong with a conehead helmet?!?
- I’m going out of town for the weekend retreat to relax… I hope the roads are in good repair for a cycle.
- Men can wear tights!
- Arriving home with the odometer showing 98km after a training cycle… Nope, not done yet.
- Why is my grocery bill so high and fridge always empty?
- That’s a pretty bike. That will make me faster!
- Why is the pile of dirty workout clothes bigger than all the rest of my clothes combined?!?
- Will this (food/clothing/shoe/bike/helmet/sunglasses/wetsuit/sunscreen) make this training easier?
- Financial dilemma: New running shoes for my son… or gels for me… hmmm….
- Why can’t I find those running shorts? Oh yeah. I wore them yesterday. They’re in the pile.
- It’s race day! …I really wish I could have fallen asleep last night…
- It’s just a 10k run. (Prepare for raised eyebrows from surrounding people)
- Yes, my cycling helmet is sexy! Oh. You were being sarcastic.
- Are there any snapping turtles in this lake?
- My watch! Where is my watch? I can’t leave without my watch!
- 25mm is definitely better than 23mm.
- While planning a vacation abroad, is it wrong to look if there are any races in the area when we’ll be there?
- I’m paying to do this?!
- I’m treating this race like a training run. (Often said, never done. Proceed to shoot for a PB).
- Spandex is perfectly acceptable.
- If you paid full price… you probably bought it because something broke.
- I wonder if Wifey will like me hanging the bike in the living room. It is a work of art after all.
- Yes, you have to get the one that fits properly, even if the other one is on a super sale.
- Why am I hungry again?
- Dog on a leash approaching. If it gets lose, will I be able I dodge it?
- Yuck! I’m never eating another gel! Ever!! (45 minutes later) Oh! That one wasn’t bad!
- Wheels cost how much?!?
- Wohoo! The finish line! Hey, when is the next race on the calendar?
- Oh! That was a big pothole! I could have lost my bike in there!
- Latex is better than Butyl.
- Yum! Chlorine! Or is that bromine…? Is this better than lake water?
- Are there are any bears in this area?
- You’re going for one race, how much stuff do you need?
- It’s too hot to be at the beach. Good thing I have my running shoes.
- It was worth it.
