Comments on: How to be a Bug, Part 3: The Perils of a Racing Companion

By: sr

sr — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:50:19 +0000

My employer blocked all sports websites (ESPN, the NYT Sports page- but not NYT, Outside Online … and the Fat Cyclist!). Major bummer. I’m catching up on a week’s worth of Fatty now, and yep,

“Picture, if you can, my extreme joy at doing this race alongside my wife as she carries a gargantuan grocery bag and talks away on the phone.”

made me snort. Thanks Fatty.

By: Shugg McGraw

Shugg McGraw — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 13:45:47 +0000

So that only leaves the following aspects to work on:

Mtb descending
Swimming
Running (apart from downhill)
Dieting
Meeting deadlines for submissions of fiction

And then you will be perfect.

By: EricGu

EricGu — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 03:16:19 +0000

I feel like this all the time on big rides; it's a rare long ride that I don't feel like this. You do know about HTFU, right?

You do know that Rule #5 is stupid, right? - FC

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 23:04:03 +0000

I never skip races I’m unprepared for, but maybe if I started doing that I’d stop showing up unprepared for them. I had a mountain bike race this past weekend that was a lot like your run sounded, and a riding companion who was every bit as awesome as The Hammer. I kept most of the complaints on the inside, but I did cry twice, so I’m not sure that’s any better.

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:56:10 +0000

Lesson learned. I’ve opted out of races for the same not-in-shape reasons.

My wife (who could also outrun me, carrying the kitchen sink) “participates”. I can’t get my mind around going to a race and not racing. Or not preparing for it, either.

I guess every race or event has a lesson, one way or the other.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:30:27 +0000

If it’s triathalong shouldn’t it be Irongman? Or Ironmang?

The “g” isn’t there just because I like the letter. It’s because Triathalongs (all of them, including ironpersons) just feel long. – FC

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:41:07 +0000

I’m trying to imagine how a single speed triathlon would work …

By: owen

owen — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:10:12 +0000

start racing the single speed again it will cure you of this funk you are in.

OK. – FC

By: Conrad

Conrad — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:59:47 +0000

A Rubik’s Cube?

Really?

What’s her best time solving one?

I may not be able to beat her on a bike, but …

It’s possible I was making up the bit about the Rubik’s Cube. – FC

By: leroy

leroy — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:47:34 +0000

Having a negative voice in your head is a lot like having a talking dog.

It’s not crazy to hear him. It’s only crazy to listen to him.

And when all is said and done, every race, every ride, you smile about later is a good one.