Why it isn't a good idea to (always) train with men

[mimitabby]

good article. but i immediately thought of the bathroom situation. they go ANYWHERE. I need a toilet unless we are truly out in the woods.

[WrensMom]

Mimi--one word for you--Freshette--check this out
http://www.freshette.com/usage.html
I have used one for years, particularly back when I used to have a motorcycle. They used to sell them at REI, but I don't know if they still have them there or not. It has saved me countless times.

Back on topic, I read the article, and I think it makes some good points. Of course, I am still in super-weenie condition, and it really doesn't apply to me right now

[mimitabby]

Wrensmom
wow, never heard of such a thing!! Thanks for sharing. i dont think i'm going to get one though.

and i'm not in that kind of condition either, but it's interesting to read women specific articles !

[Nanci]

Riding the brevet series, I learned about peeing. (On an MTB, you can almost always find convenient cover- road biking is way different!) First of all, if you're starting out in a big peloton you don't want to get dropped from, when the guys stop for their first break, usually as soon as they are decently out in the country- they just care about finding a fence line. So- I just back up to the fence and go- and I'm as fast as a lot of the guys.

Next, when you're trying to hold it, to get to a convenicnce store Control- what if the rest room is out of order? It's happened to me, and I've had to go out back and find either some woods or any sort of cover. It's just not possible to hold it till the next control which could be 30 mile away.

So it's a lifesaver to have wipes or tissue with you, and more balm to apply later, or, if worst comes to worst, it's better, I think, to dry off with the back of a glove rather than risk getting rubbed raw from left over sweat/pee. (Good reason to carry spare gloves on a super long ride!)

Nanci

[Nanci]

PS, nice article about our wimpy little hearts and iron-poor blood!

Nanci

[KSH]

Give me a cup, and I can pee anywhere, anytime.

[salsabike]

That was a really interesting article. And peeing is THE big issue for me, since I have the proverbial pea-sized bladder. I'll take any tricks and tips on that one that I can get. I asked my jock family doc if she could arrange for a transplant for a bigger bladder but she just snickered.