Hello, My name is Bluetree...

[Bluetree]

... and I am a Triathlon Addict.

I have a show coming up in April. I haven't even started preparing.

My laundry hasn't been done in 2 weeks (except for my bike/tri clothes).

My fridge has been empty for even longer.

I don't know where my mascara is, as I haven't worn makeup in a month.

My once-spotless cream colored carpet is covered with bike tracks, wood chips, beach sand and assorted coffee stains.

My taxes, which are normally done in January, are still sitting on my desk.

I have pink Accelerade stains all around my kitchen sink.

My car smells like chlorine.

My art journals remain unread, but I know every SKU number in the latest Colorado Cyclist catalog.

I used to be a politico, but now I only watch the weather report to see if I could plan my rides.

I daydream of red Orbeas and cute mechanics with narrow waists when I should be working.

I no longer care if I have goggle rings around my eyes and smell like pool chemicals.


So... is it time for a 12-step program?

[rocknrollgirl]

Let's start a support group, we can have as many steps in our program as we want....

Hi My Name is rocknrollgirl, and I am a tri addict.....

Today in class I was giving a test, and as my students worked away, I was sitting at the front desk, resting my chin in my hands, elbows on the desk, staring off into space.

A boy in the back says " Mrs. T, you having a good time watching us work"

I replied...actually I was just sitting here thinking how sore and tired I am. I have done 4 workouts in two days...today's run will be the 5th workout....

They said..gee you should be in the Olympics....

I said...No I should be in the Insano Wing of the Old Tired Folks Home for crazy old triathletes......

No more denial.....

I AM AN ADDICT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bluetree]

How about a Five Step Program?

Step one: Super Sprint
Step Two: Sprint
Step Three: Olympic
Step Four: HIM
Step Five: Ironman

[Lise]

So... is it time for a 12-step program?

The thing is...you hafta WANT to stop triathloning...and you're not there, are ya?

[Bluetree]

Welcome back, Lise. Where have you been?

Oh... right... you were with Cutieman!

[rocknrollgirl]

Ya know, you are right...we will have a support group with NO STEPS...just get addicted and you can join.

And here I was thinking I was the only one have training thoughts all day long.

[KSH]

Well... everything is fine EXPECT for this:

My fridge has been empty for even longer.

As a TRUE tri addict... you should have TONS of healthy food on hand! No food in your fridge? Are you eating out the whole time?

Otherwise...screw everything else!

[Bluetree]

Guilty as charged. Although in my defense... I am surrounded on all sides by healthy eateries. This is, after all, Southern California.

[mimitabby]

Guilty as charged. Although in my defense... I am surrounded on all sides by healthy eateries. This is, after all, Southern California.

rotfl!!

go to one of your posh supermarkets spend $200 and buy a bag of gourmet
groceries, will ya? I can't IMAGINE not having food in the house!!

[Wahine]

It all started sooooo innocently. A little swim here, a pleasant bike ride there. Then the next thing I know, I'm clearing the bank account for tri gear. I don't return phone calls because "I have a brick to do".

Worst of all are the tremors I get when I haven't trained enough.

LIKE THIS LAST WEEK!!

I'm going crazy from forced rest due to virus. But you'll hear from me later. I plan on fully reinstating my addiction as soon as possible.

Mimi - Those So Cal types never eat at home. When I go to my SIL's place, I'm lucky if I can find a bag of almonds in the drawer. Mind you, there's always espresso to be had. SIL's DH takes pity on me though. He always runs out to the fancy shmancy grocery store to get me some food.

[Lise]

Welcome back, Lise. Where have you been?

Oh... right... you were with Cutieman!

uh, yeah. HE's started to push me to get back to training! Little does he know that his enthusiasm will mean he gets to stand on a street corner out back of the Leaning Tower YMCA on May 20 and cheer for me for 10 seconds as I fly by on my bike for 5 laps! Of course, *I* think cheering at a triathlon is fun, because I cheer for everybody. Heck, I cheer for everybody when I'm doing the triathlon! YAYAYAYAY triathletes!

[KSH]

Guilty as charged. Although in my defense... I am surrounded on all sides by healthy eateries. This is, after all, Southern California.

Fair enough.

You don't live where I do... the land where EVERYTHING is LARGER... Texas!

If I eat out, I am going to gain weight. Plain and simple. And I'm vegetarian!

[KnottedYet]

MmmMMMmmm, pork chop....

I have the aforementioned empty fridge, great piles of laundry, dirty dishes in the sink, and a floor with Things In The Carpet To Strike Fear In The Hearts Of Mere Mortals.

But on the way home I bought a pork chop. ONE meal's worth of food. Not a dozen eggs, a tin of salmon, two heads of cabbage; all of which would make a couple meals. No, I spent my $2 on one delicious juicy tender savory pork chop. Because I need the protein and iron as I build muscle for the sprint Triathlon I'm doing in 5 months.

Yeah, that's it....

(BTW, I only eat red meat maybe once every month or two; so I can justify the expense, eh? )

[rocknrollgirl]

It is pretty bad when people pass you at wok and say..."hey how is the training going? Is this an easy week or a hard week?"

The addiction is starting to show. That and I regularly sneak around stealing other people's food.

I did not know I could get this hungry, and I am not even training IM distance.

[alpinerabbit]

How about a Five Step Program?

Step one: Super Sprint
Step Two: Sprint
Step Three: Olympic
Step Four: HIM
Step Five: Ironman

Love it. Let's see how far our addictions take us all!!