You know you've become Tri Obsessed

[light_sabe_r]

Okay so I'm not the only Tri obsessed girl at work Today we were both bombarded in the lunch room by these statements which we had a good laugh at.

YOU KNOW YOU'VE BECOME TRI OBSESSED WHEN
1: You wear you heart rate monitor on your work commute and check to see what it's doing throughout the day
2: You ride home in the rain because you're used to "swim, ride" training and don't really notice the difference wearing wet lycra
3: You scoff at people who say "take the bus" when it's SOOOOO much easier to ride there
4: You do your run training as you deliver paperwork to other parts of the hospital
5: You use a PEDOMETER or ACCELOROMETER to measure the distance taken above
6: You carbo load on your lunch break when everyone else is dieting to be "bikinitastic"


Feel free to ADD to this list if you've been bombarded as well.

[rocknrollgirl]

Or when the people in your life know whether you are on a hard week or an easy week.....including my students.....

Or when people say, "what did you do this weekend?" and then go..."oh that is right, training."

Or when the spare bedromm becomes a "transition room" with a running pile of clothes, a cycling pile of clothes, and a swim bag.....

[Tri Girl]

Funny! I'll add....

or when you have 5 bikes in the living room, because they "add a personal touch" to the decor- and because it' s the most practical place to be

or when my mom constantly asks- what are you training for now sweetie?

or when the space in my closet has significantly changed from being a "work wardrobe" to a "tri wardrobe". My poor work wardrobe consists now of 3 kinds of black pants and about a dozen nice tops. Oh well, lots of professionals wear suits- it's sorta the same.... (ok, not really, but my job is pretty relaxed- too bad I'm trying to find a new one).

or when I consider distances in the amount of time it would take me to ride there- even if I'm driving

[Kimmyt]

...when you turn down a night out with friends because you don't want to miss your twice-weekly swim class

...or happy hour after work because you are supposed to run

... or you go on vacation up to the mountains and you bring your shoes 'just incase' you wake up earlier then everyone else and have time for a run

[HillSlugger]

... or you go on vacation up to the mountains and you bring your shoes 'just incase' you wake up earlier then everyone else and have time for a run

When you go on vacation (or to visit relatives, etc) and you bring your shoes because you plan to get up early and go for a run (been there, done that, will do it again )

When you drive out of your way on the way home to see if the roads or paths are clear enough for a run the next morning.

When one event is no longer enough for a daily workout.

When your sweetie wants to go away for the weekend and your first thought is of how it will disrupt your training plans.

[KSH]

My life resembles all of these comments:

When one event is no longer enough for a daily workout.

When your sweetie wants to go away for the weekend and your first thought is of how it will disrupt your training plans.

When you turn down a night out with friends because you don't want to miss a workout....or happy hour after work because you are supposed to run

I will also add:

You workout 6-7 days a week.

You bore your friends who don't "get it" with stories of training and dreams of doing an Ironman- and you try to convince them they really want to travel across 2 states to support you!

You would rather buy a bike than go on an Italian vacation.

You have 2 bikes... and people who don't "get it" can't figure out WHY you need a tri bike AND a road bike... no matter how many times you try to explain it.

You belong to a tri club, a cycling club, 2 gyms AND you have a tri coach.