PMS and Danskin Despair

[crazycanuck]

HEy KY



I have to say that anyone who tries a tri & finishes is a funky person in my book. (i have no idea about the danskin tri but it's a tri...!!!)

Who cares if you don't swim well etc...Hey I was the last person out of the water at my first tri here in Perth...but i finished!

Don't give up kiddo.. Who knows you may just do an Ironman one day with RM!!! Remember everyone has to start somewhere..!



Hugs from Perth

c

[Flatlander]

I think I'd like to try one of those Danskin tris--they look like fun--a real celebration of life, swim angels and all! I'm not sure why anyone would say they weren't a "real" try unless they were just being snarky. Sometimes people just have a need to tear others down--that's more about them than it is about you...

At my office, whenever someone asks me what I am training for and I answer a triathlon, the next question is "how long is it?" When I tell them it's a sprint, they immediately shrug,like it's no big deal. Then they start telling me how atheltic they are, and that they would exercise if it weren't for (fill in the blank here).

I just nod and smile.

I guess the point is, that it's like the saying: You can sit on the porch and bark, or you can get out there and run with the big dogs. You're running with the big dogs--anyone who denigrates what you do is just sitting on the porch barking at you.

You get out there and have a good time.

[Lise]

I guess the point is, that it's like the saying: You can sit on the porch and bark, or you can get out there and run with the big dogs. You're running with the big dogs--anyone who denigrates what you do is just sitting on the porch barking at you.

Well put! I'm going to remember that one, especially when I'm making my way across the lake in the tri--I'm out here paddling with the big dogs!

[Flatlander]

Well put! I'm going to remember that one, especially when I'm making my way across the lake in the tri--I'm out here paddling with the big dogs!

Yes, I like this quote. I've seen it as a signature line on a forum somewhere, but I can't remember which one. If I ever see it again, I'll come back and give the person credit for it (though I don't know if it was "his" or someone he was quoting...)

Anyway, I like it, too!

I wanna run with the big dogs!

[Flatlander]

Okay, here is the correct quote:

"You can run with the big dogs or sit on the porch and bark."

Wallace Arnold in Success and Failure.

Actually, it reminds me of my schnauzers, who want to do both!

[KnottedYet]

Went to REI to buy yet another case of Clif Shot Bloks (cran-razz). They are the best thing going for my metabolism and gut, so I'm sticking with what works. The checkout chickie said I must be "hard core" cuz i was buying the stuff by the case. She asked what my sport was, and I said biking. (that is my true love)

Hey, I got called "hard core"!!!!!

(much better than being called "sir") I floated high on that one for the rest of the day.

Really, I'm feeling much better now. You guys are great! Thank you for holding my hand and giving me a kick start in butt through this little crisis of faith.

I WILL do the triathlon in 2 weeks, and i WILL finish it!!

[Running Mommy]

dang skippy you will!!!!!
Now put on that training face and go get em!!!!

[colby]

dang skippy you will!!!!!
Now put on that training face and go get em!!!!

Soon the training face will become the finishing face

[KnottedYet]

I still don't show up on the registration list. Whiiiiiiiine...

I left a message at the Danskin hotline, asking if I should be panicking yet.

Can you tell I'm just a LITTLE uptight about this whole tri thing??????

[Lise]

Oh, man, I get it. Glad to hear you're making the calls. It will be fine--it will be fine--it will be fine....and keep us posted! L.

[KSH]

I still don't show up on the registration list. Whiiiiiiiine...

I left a message at the Danskin hotline, asking if I should be panicking yet.

Can you tell I'm just a LITTLE uptight about this whole tri thing??????

Well... uuummmm... most people who do triathlons... are Type A personalities.

I know I am, and I think it's in my blood to be detailed, organized, and sometimes a little uptight.

But hey, our personalities drive us to complete goals!

[tri4Him]

Ladies...I am in my third season of tri's of a variety of distances and venues, and Danskin is by far and above the best class act out there. It has the greatest diversity of athletes and epitimizes what a women's event should be...supportive and positive. It is truely an amazing adventure...so PLEASE dont give up the chance to participate in one. I had the unique priviledge this July of completing the cycling portion of the race along side one of the pros who had completed her race and returned to encourage others, never mentioning that she was a pro. Lauren Jensen is her name and she is just an amazing individual! The atmosphere of Danskin however is unique and do not count on other events being the same. I find the self-centered, unsupportive atmosphere of most tri's very disheartening. When you complete a race with 300 people and two coming or going have a positive word to say, there is a problem with the focus of the sport....SO please do Danskin and relish in all its splendor. You'll be back again...I promise!!!

YOU GO GIRLS!!!!

[luv'nAustin]

Hey KnottedYet, I wish I could figure out how to find old threads...if I could I would provide a link to the post I wrote earlier this year describing how great I felt after doing my Danskin Tri in June.

I have done them for the last two years and have had the time of my life! I am also a terrible swimmer and it also takes me around a half hour to complete the swim, but I do it, and come out alive! The first year I had only been swimming for a couple of months and had a swim angel swim right beside me the entire way. Without her support I would never have attempted an open water swim. This year I did better in the water and didn't need to rest on a noodle, but it was nice knowing the angels were nearby.

You keep your chin up and don't let anyone belittle what you are doing! There are many people out there who would love to do what you are going to do and they (as well as all of us here on this board) admire you and your spirit and determination. You go girl!

[Running Mommy]

I'm sorry, but I have to take issue with what tri4him said about "other" races. I have done a TON of "other" races in many different locales, and only ONCE did I encounter a rude person- and it was a GIRL!! I've always gotten TONS of support, and god knows I'm a BOP'er!! Even at Ironman, where I would almost expect to get "attitude" it was the total opposite!! In fact I think people at that race were MORE supportive than at any other race I've ever done!! Even the pro women were giving me words of encouragement!! So please ladies, don't shy away from other races just because you assume that they must be for the "experienced" or "fast" or "super fit" or "elite" or whatever you want to call them.
Personally when I look into a race I look at the course to see if it's something I can handle, and I also look to see if there are cut off times. There are certain marathons I can't run because I'm a slow runner, but there are plenty of others out there that welcome us slowbies. So do your homework and go out there and have fun!! And for goodness sakes... DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE THINKING!! Race YOUR race and have fun!!! THATS what it's all about!!
Denise

[Lise]

My experience is the same as Running Mommy's. I've always felt great camaraderie and support at the tris I've done. Once, at a "super sprint", a guy blazed by me and my friend on the run, and muttered, "Joggers!" Sad to say, that stuck with me. Isn't it sad how one negative comment lodges itself in your heart like shrapnel? Took me awhile to stop saying "jogger!" (contemptuously) to myself when I'd run. I imagine that doing the MARATHON last year probably got that out of my system!

Other than that, the fast people are so eager to get out there and race that they don't bother with me. Pre- and post-race, people have always been nice when I've asked questions, admired their bikes, etc.

I think it's so cool that RM got encouragement from the pros at IMAZ. Last night I watched a webcast of a SF newscaster (woman) talking with Peter Reid (sigh...he's so cute). She had done IM Canada, and was so excited to be talking with PR. He was so nice, and is appearantly pretty shy. He was very sweet to her. My experience is that triathlon is a very friendly sport.