OCD is a term that is overused.

The OP's post not withstanding. :) That's some OCD right there.

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Haha... you guys got me there. I should have added "critical of others scale of 1 to 10" ;)

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Cool story, sis.

not to be picky, but it's "CDO"... it's similar to OCD, but in alphabetical order like it should be.

A woman that loves Whiskey???

Welcome to the top of the ST female food chain! (regardless of results)

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How does high OCD and high comfort with risk work?

The plan must never fail. Which of course breaks the 1st rule of planning - All plans fail upon execution. So, yeah how does an OCD deal with that reality?

They do seem contradictory at first, but things like very thorough preride check and rituals, but then pushing speed downhill or highway riding. I think being compulsive and thorough can allow for more comfort with risk. But maybe it's not risk then, it's just being prepared?

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I appreciate your honesty about yourself. You sound like a very focused person and I'm sure you will be successful in your IM

I must admit your schedule would bury me. Curious Question: Do you ever suffer from fatigue?


My profile:

age: 53
gender: F
hours training/week: currently 10 (Only maintaining)
job/hours: Legal Analyst, 40
favorite of the three disciplines: In my mid-30s running was my favorite. At 53, I enjoy biking more
least favorite: I actually like each equally
main tri distance you race: Olympic
bike: Cervelo
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 7
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 2
biggest food craving: Cheese
hours of sleep avg/night: 8-9
introvert/extrovert: Extrovert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: arms
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer

Do most legal analysts work for media outfits?

Shouldn�t this have been Lance Armstrong ;-)?

I don't know.

your seats too high

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No. Beer comes first.

did you mean to post this in the backdoor brag thread?

If I get less than 6 hours for multiple nights I'm a monster, but 6 is really enough for me. I like being busy and intense, but it has cost me friendships, relationships, etc. Totally just wired that way...

Thank you for providing your profile! As an introvert, I really didn't want to post mine, but I'm really curious about other triathletes' personalities.

I could totally see biking becoming my favorite; the running takes a toll, no?

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"Obsessive is a word lazy people use to describe the dedicated."

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Love it. The whiskey + high risk has occasionally proven problematic though.

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You said it: "busy and intense." I believe this defines most triathletes. We juggle a lot for our hobby, and yes, it can be hard on relationships/friends. I'm lucky that my husband enjoys biking, which is probably why I like biking more these days. We do have fun together and he pushes me on the bike.

Running does take its toll. When I was your age, I could run forever. I have a secret desire to get in that type of running shape again. :)

The best to you in your IM goal. You have what it takes. I know it.

Jeez, no. I actually don't think there's anything that is braggy about that, certainly not amongst this group. My stuffs pretty average, I'm guessing. Was just curious about others really...

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Excellent variation on a classic. Chapeau my friend. Chapeau!

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And if course, don't forget that for any given risk I'd at least thought, if not fully planned through all possibilities and required contingencies from winning the lottery to dieing (or whatever the 2 extremes are).

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I actually don't think there's anything that is braggy about that, certainly not amongst this group.

Brag-y. You must be new here.

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Fully understand that - beer is toooooo good

tribeer, you're a woman?! this is my shock of the day. this is not at all the mental image i would have had. based soley on the screen name, i've always kind of imagined the homer simpson version of a triathlete....but, what do i know, i'm just a lurker ;)

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"I actually don't think there's anything that is braggy about that"


And yet, an entire thread about yourself. Triathletes are very predictable sometimes.

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I thought the emotive language in my ST responses would've given me away long ago.

Yep, I'm sorta old and an emotional woman. :)

Yeah, I should have predicted there would be so many asshole responses instead of actual info. If I hadn't provided mine you would have called me a pussy for not giving my answers :)

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...well it's probably why i usually appreciate your responses, i'm a (kind of) young, emotional woman.

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Her thread was not about herself. She requested other profiles and wants to learn more about her fellow tri-buddies. :)

:)

my husband is a roadie also. comes in Very helpful. I'm the odd duck out. Super laid back (IMO). OCD people Stress Me Out.

52
F
hours training/week: dunno. I'd have to check my logs at BT but I'm too lazy to do that. Guessing 10-20 depending on what I'm training for?
main tri distance you race: IM and HIM and sprint. Haven't done an Oly yet. 2 sprints, 2 HIMs and going on 2 IMs so I guess this is accurate for "main" distance.
bike: a red
coffee isn't a craving. It is like air. Necessary for life.
hours of sleep 5-6.
introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: what they're wearing.
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: Food. Maybe training too. But prolly food mostly.

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Being "super laid back" must help during a race.

hmmm.... i guess, I dunno. Not sure why/if it would be preferable. It just Is. maybe I've misplaced my sarcasm filter?

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go back, read her post, and come back and report what % of the post was about others.

Look, I'm as self-absorbed as the rest of you. I'm just not afraid to admit it.


It reminds me of a Simpsons episode. Crime has taken over Springfield. A home security salesman appears at the Simpsons door, and gives Homer a tour of the inside of his home, describing all the problems with Homer's lack of security. When the tour is finished, the two of them make it to the front door. Homer asks, "How much is this going to cost me?" The salesman replies with a quote in the thousands of dollars. Homer gasps!

Salesman: "You can't really put a price on your family's security Mr. Simpson."

Homer: "True, true. And yet, here we are."



And yet, here we are.

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So far the only thing I get from this thread is that, regardless of age, women are emotional. But I knew they already. :)

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I reread the post: "and I'm curious about the groups'."

The OP's intent was to get other profiles. Let's see yours. :)

"women are emotional"

And we're proud of this fact! It keeps you ST guys in check.

it's always good to have a refresher ;)

what i've gathered from this is that women enjoy knowing more personal details about the people they associate with and men are incapable of answering seriously without resorting to jokes.

(while it sounds like this is meant bitchily, it's not. it actually is just a real observation)

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Good for you for at least recognizing that trade-off; somehow I see too many folks with a huge blind spot there and they are annoying as shit to be around.

I'd consider myself way more laid-back... Tri definitely checks in after family, home, beer/whiskey (actually more tequila during the warm season), and the wifey's naughty bits on the list of priorities. I can get dialed in on a big goal race for a season or two (and rack up other races in the process) but then the focus will ebb again for a season or three. Biking is pretty much the only leg I actually just enjoy doing for fun (especially off-road), the other two are work towards some end even if it's only minimal maintenance fitness, but if I could keep drinking good beer without gaining any weight I'd probably bag the extra training. I'm not one of those who gets all antsy just sitting around watching TV and drinking and HAS to DO something, or else... in fact I enjoy relaxing like that and wish I could afford to do more of it; whether it's football on Saturdays with my college homies or movies with the wife & nature shows with the kids, etc. I do like the feeling of progress/improvement that goes with training, but if I'm not acutally training for something then I don't crave just the activity, other than I also like playing outside too (climbing, paddling, backpacking, etc) so being out of shape handicaps those other fun activities.

So I notice in your OP you went with 'whisky' - i.e., the Scotch spelling, but then subsequently add the 'e' as in the North American variant... just sloppiness, or any distinct pref?

On the other hand, I am OCD enough to go back and edit posts to fix grammar & punctuation and add disclaimers like this one, so I'm not that laid back...

Can you describe exactly how and when it is overused, and give an example in a sentence, please?

PS- Please reply directly to this post so that the fonts are all the same and all that. Please.

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funny! thank you

and more bang per buck in those 16-20 hours of training

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Oh I like games. I'll play:

age: 30
gender: M
hours training/week: 10
job/hours: aeronautical engineer, 50
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: Sprint, looking into HIM distance atm
bike: Specialized Allez Steel
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 6
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 6
biggest food craving: steak
hours of sleep avg/night: 6-7
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: calves
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer and junk food

This is so lame.

Generally just being nosey and keeping a catty eye on the competition.


Women constantly list 'sense of humour' at the top of the favoured attribute pile. Now you complain about it. We can't do anything right. I already knew that as well though. Ok, ok, I'll go and mow the lawn now .....

You also tricked me into reading your blog. It's listed in your signature on a triathlon forum, has a reading list containing running books and triathlon biographies, a menu button listing 'Training and Racing, a bucket list of races you wish to complete. And the home page? ...... 400 baby pictures.

Cute kid by the way ..... babies pretty much all look fat cheeked ugly and covered in some form of crust to me, so that's a compliment.

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Please also post your cc number, exp date, and that code on the back so I can purchase some mad fiber wheels.

I just wish I knew what was so overused about "OCD"??

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"What do you mean your running shoes don't match your bike?"

Nah, this is right through the front door while clanging cymbals together and shouting.

The plan must never fail. Which of course breaks the 1st rule of planning - All plans fail upon execution. So, yeah how does an OCD deal with that reality?

That's why we probably see so many struggle and way under-perform, particularly at the the longer races like Ironman. These races rarely go to plan. Coaches go on and on about Race-day-execution, and a race-plan etc . . All key, but stuff happens, things start to go bad . . and then what? Those OCD types with only Plan-A in their head are hooped! Many good to great IM races, have been done on Plan-B and Plan-C. The highly and consistently successful triathlete knows when to go from one plan to the next - to maximize performance in a given situation. Whereas, many others will keep flailing away at Plan-A, and then it becomes a real disaster!

I just spoke to an athlete who had a bad race at IMH. We talked about this a great deal. She pays a coach a considerable amount of money. But none of the above was talked about at all. She thought it was just a matter of following the plan(A) and all would be good!

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Awesome! I like how you're color coordinated.

Thank you again for making me smile. Just Awesome.

Why?

+1

Cool answer.

Profile pics or it did not happen. :0)

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OK, I obviously totally framed the discussion and questions wrong. In rereading my OP the building the house and business stuff does seem braggy to me. Totally my bad--I included that because it has been a huge part of my life and taken tons of hours--hours that seriously impacted my training. My husband's point, and my reason for including it, is that if you're wired that way you gotta direct that energy somewhere. I thought many of you could relate to this, and perhaps the reason you came to doing multisport is because you also gotta direct that energy.

Big shout out to those of you who have actually offerred info. Thanks for having my back TriBeer:)

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So freakin' awesome.

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cut out the coffee and bring up the sleep, assuming you want the most out of your machine

Cool how much you prioritize your kids and wife--strong work.

The whiskey/whisky was pure sloppiness; I like 'em all, but I'm a JD whisky girl.

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"In rereading my OP the building the house and business stuff"

When I read this, it made me smile to hear someone doing so well and not hurting in this economy. Again, this made me smile.

Also, my husband says I'm a better person when I have a race scheduled and I'm training.

SHIV = #fail I heard they were going to make an uglier bike, but ran out of time. Just what I heard...

Besides, the Tarmac was my first event bike ever and has been with me through thick and thin. It was actually a rental bike that I nagged them into selling me (then slightly modified for aesthetics). I'd burn the whole lot for the Tarmac (except for the FELT and the IsoTransitions. I would burn everything except the Tarmac, the FELT, and the shoes).

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I am still not sure I understand your seat angle . . . but whatever works for you, works for you. At least it matches the bar tape . . and that is key! :)

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Overused certainly doesn't mean there aren't appropriate applications. As you clearly demonstrate.

I guess I know why I can't find my shoe in the store anymore...

if i'm being honest, i would have probably results stalked if anyone was in my AG, so i can't argue you're wrong. :)




who said i was complaining? i have found your posts entertaining, no complaints...but, if you want to mow my lawn, that would be great too.


ha. thanks for the stat padding. ;)
the blog was much more triathlon related.....it will get there again, i'm sure. it's an evolution....and the last post was about triathlon. triathletes come in many varieties. now, i'm just the new mom triathlete variety.

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I've had this conversation with a couple of people over the past few weeks. Mostly it has gone like this, "Why do you swim/bike/run so much?" "I like it, keeps me healthy and fit, and provides a mental escape." This somehow segways into a more broad conversation about human nature. Which leads us into a conversation about addiction. My argument is that humans need something to be addicted or have addictive personalities, to whether it is TV, reading, alcohol, exercise, whatever. I'm just glad that my addiction is in the form of a healthy one.

Isn't there a big hair rock song about this?

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It's Friday. I'm checked out. I'll play...

Age: 40 (41 on 12/25)
Gender: Female
Hrs Training: 10-12
Job/Hrs: Marketing/32-35
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: Run
Main Distance: HIM
Bike: Cervelo P2
Scale of OCD: 9
Comfort w/Risk: 8.5
Biggest Food Craving: Pizza, but not regular pizza. Specifically, thin crust (rustica style) pesto, caramelized onion, eggplant, light mozzarella, pinenuts and a sprinkle of feta
Hrs.of Sleep: 7-8
Introvert/Extrovert: Extrovert, but when it comes to training I'm an introvert, only because I don't like training w/other people or groups
First thing I check out on Triathletes: ALWAYS the legs (to see if they are shaved)
Guilty Pleasure: a really good, soft, light and fluffy glazed doughnut hole

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Oh, really, just fuck them. Do Not Apologize to those nitwits. They have no lives so they pick apart the minutia of random posts on ST. Seriously. Don't give them the time of day.

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That sounds like the perfect pizza. Yum!

Not only do I look at the legs, love 'em shaved. I've gone from thinking (a long time ago) that I couldn't be attracted to a guy that shaved his legs to the polar opposite. shaved = sexy

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age: 25
gender: F
hours training/week: 14-15
job/hours: Ph.D student in mathematics education, 50ish
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: cycling
main tri distance you race: haven't done one in awhile. I guess I do the most sprints because they're easiest to find
bike: Cannondale CAAD 8
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: working out ocd = 10. Other things, 7-8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 4-5
biggest food craving: salt after workouts. Then dark chocolate. And peanut butter. I also get lots of random food cravings
hours of sleep avg/night: 8
introvert/extrovert: INTROVERT
thing you check out first on other triathletes: thinness/fatness
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: I don't think I have any!

Fun thread!

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Age 46
Gender M
Training hours 5 ( been pretty ill past few years , usually 12-15. Early 20's IM build )
Job Self employed (money market trader )
Favourite discipline. Running
Least favourite. Swim
Main distance HIM IM
OCD scale 9
Risk ratio. 10
Food craving. List is too long. I am on a highly restricted diet due to UC. Coffee, Ice cream , pizza, burgers, salad.....wish I could eat these.
Sleep hours 6-8
Introvert
Legs
Guilty pleasure Don't have one to be honest. Just wish I could train more.
Vanity level ;) 10

Terry

Friday and checked out as well.



Age - 24
Gender - M
Training Hours - Currently 8 -12; More in the spring summer
Job - Real Estate Finance Analyst
Favorite Discipline - Running
Least Favorite - Swim.......but have really started enjoying it more this fall after finishing IMC
Main Distance - HIM / IM
OCD Scale - 8.5 (hence reformatting the heading)
Risk Ratio - 8
Food Craving - I converted to a plant powered diet last March, kudos Rich Roll. if i break it, it will be on Candy Corn, or Date Squares
Sleep Hours - 6/7
Intro or Extrovert - Extrovert
Thing You Check Out Most -Stomach
Guilty Pleasure - Cleaning (Cars, and swiffering)
Vanity Level - 9
Are you on ST at work right now - YES

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age: 18
gender: M
hours training/week: 8-10
job/hours: Business owner, 45 actually in store
favorite of the three disciplines: Cycling
least favorite: Swim
main tri distance you race: Sprint, but working on it
bike: QR Lucero and Quattro Assi
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 8
biggest food craving: BROWNIES! and of course PIZZA!
hours of sleep avg/night: Gotta get my 7
introvert/extrovert: Half and half
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Legs
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: The homemade food at the Valero next door

Friday, working up to my ride home...

Age: 35
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: Avg. 10-12, currently in post-IMWales lazy mode
Job/Hrs: Physicist, 40-45
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Strongest Discipline: Run
Least Favorite Discipline: In training: Swim; In racing: Run (because it hurts most)
Weakest Discipline: Swim
Main Distance: HIM
Bike: TT - S-Works Transition; Road - Boardman SLR 9.2
Scale of OCD: 7
Comfort w/Risk: 8
Biggest Food Craving: Vindaloo
Hrs.of Sleep: Usually 7, preferably 8
Introvert/Extrovert: Misanthropic extrovert
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Legs
Guilty Pleasure: Computer games, usually justified as "recovery"

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Yea, the 45 hours is just what is spent behind the counter working the store during business hours, of course I do alot more while it is not open.

I think she's asking if you are really 18 and own a business. I was thinking the same thing but didn't ask. I guess now I have.

Oh sorry, but yes.

• age: 40

• gender: M

• hours training/week: 11-16

• job/hours: Sales director, 60. 100K+ flight miles/year

• favorite of the three disciplines: THE BIKE

• least favorite: swim because I don't do it enough and I can not stand water below 85, or air temps below 80.

• main tri distance you race: New this year, but have done all distances at least twice- except the full which I will do next week. Next year I will focus on sub-5 1/2

• bike: FELT DA1 Di2

• OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 10

• comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: for balls out stuff, adventure stuff (except anything to do with jumping from height), 8. As a "gambler", 2

• biggest food craving: salt, ribeyes, good beer

• hours of sleep avg/night: 7

• introvert/extrovert: Extrovert. Love to see what people are up to. Double major Ant/Soc and I'm in sales.......
  

• thing you check out first on other triathletes: bike, shoes

• guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: sleep, and good beer (this has been a craving of late. 2/day. body asks for it)

• Feel free to add other things you think would be interesting to know about the group: I watch streaming vidy of Ironman finishes whenever they are going on and get very emotional about it. I feel really guilty about my training. I am either gone on a plane, gone on a bike, or gone on a run- BUT, I have not missed a single football game for either of my kids. But, at the end of the day, I don't think anyone would really find me all that interesting as compared to the next guy.
  

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Thanks for posting your stuff OCD...was hoping you would. I, too, can feel really guilty about my training (3 kids). Good for you for not missing any of your kids' games. All that travel and all those races your first year--totally awesome and inspiring! I'll forgive you for saying my bike is ugly;)

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Age: 32
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: I have stopped tracking things in 2012
Job/Hrs: Finance, 50
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Strongest Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: Swim
Weakest Discipline: Swim
Main Distance: started with HIM but after reading Fleck's blog will do short for a while
Bike: TT - P2; road: BMC SR02
Scale of OCD: 5
Comfort w/Risk: 10
Biggest Food Craving: Tomato soup with rice
Hrs.of Sleep: 7
Introvert/Extrovert: Inbetween
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Veins on legs
Guilty Pleasure: Dark chocolate

What kind of whiskey do you prefer!
How often do you drink it?
Thanks for sharing.

Age: 40
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 12-15
Job/Hrs: Media Creative Dahhhling! / About 2 if you count using an iPad in Starbucks
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Strongest Discipline: Run
Least Favorite Discipline: I like them all.
Weakest Discipline: Swim.
Main Distance: All, best at HIM
Bike: TT - Scott Plasma Premium / Road: Giant TCR Advanced SL
Scale of OCD: 8
Comfort w/Risk: 8
Biggest Food Craving: Chocolate
Hrs.of Sleep: 7 / 8
Introvert/Extrovert: Yes
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Male - Bike / Female - Butt
Guilty Pleasure: 70's Disco.

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My Profile:

age: 48
gender: m
hours training/week: currently 5-7, I'm on burn out break.
job/hours: Parts Tech, 40
favorite of the three disciplines: swimming
least favorite: running
main tri distance you race: Olympic
bike: Trek 1500 / Cervelo P2SL
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 5
biggest food craving: Cheese
hours of sleep avg/night: 8-9
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: face,
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer

add...
Ultimate goal next year: Challenge Penticton, hoping to win that Challenge Wanaka spot ;) ha ha

well up on the upper right hand corner there's this button ;)

age: 28
gender: M
hours training/week: 15-18
job/hours: Firefighter-24 on 48 off
favorite of the three disciplines: Biking
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: 2011 Cervelo P2
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 7
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving: Hot brownies covered with vanilla ice cream and a can of whip cream
hours of sleep avg/night: 7-8
introvert/extrovert: introvert when training, extrovert in my social life
thing you check out first on other triathletes: legs
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: desserts I just love them all

I'll play.

Age: 32
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: Avg. 10 during maint. peak at 20ish, now: haven't counted in a month or so
Job/Hrs: Student / Co-owner of small business: also haven't counted in a while
Favorite Discipline: Bike followed closely by the run
Strongest Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: Swim
Weakest Discipline: Swim
Main Distance: I love sprint and olympic distances, but I do them all
Bike: QR CD0.1
Scale of OCD: 1 (I have some things I'm superstitious about, but I don't think that's the same as OCD)
Comfort w/Risk: 7
Biggest Food Craving: IPA Beer and coffee
Hrs.of Sleep: Usually 8
Introvert/Extrovert: both. . .depends on context
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Legs
Guilty Pleasure: video games and beer. . .I'm VERY guilty

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age: 25
gender: M
hours training/week: 12
job/hours: start-up business owner/runner/doer of everything, 40-50hrs a week? (we're in year 2 so things have settled down a bit)
favorite of the three disciplines: biking
least favorite: running
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: SC 9.x
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving: sour gummi worms, Monster low-carb
hours of sleep avg/night: 8
introvert/extrovert: extrovert, although I don't really associate with either
thing you check out first on other triathletes: of the opposite sex? boobs, then butt. same sex? bike.
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer for most of the year, except now i'm finally committing to my dry season. so nothing, i guess.

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Age:48
gender:f
TRaining per week:8
Job/hours: CEO/50
Fav: swim
Least fav: run
Main distance: IM
Bike: guru
Scale,OCD : 0
Risk: 10
Food craving: cup cakes
Sleep: 4 hrs
Intro/extra: bi-polar (both)
Check out first: face
Guilty pleasure: ST, tequila ,TOSh.0

age: 50
gender: M
hours training/week: 10 for now
job/hours: I manage a group of Project Managers and QA's
favorite of the three disciplines: Biking
least favorite: I guess that leaves swim or run
main tri distance you race: Sprints and HIM's but think I am now hooked on Olys
bike: 2008 QR Seduza
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 5 - my so calif upbringing at its best
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 5
biggest food craving: Cheeseburger or fried chicken
hours of sleep avg/night: 6 (would love to say 8)
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Guys - Their bike / Ladies - I will give you two guesses
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: Cheeseburgers

Age: 35
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 10-12
Job/Hrs: Government cubicle dweller /40-45
Favorite Discipline: swim
Strongest Discipline: swim
Least Favorite Discipline: run
Weakest Discipline: run
Main Distance: Oly
Bikes: Cervelo TT P2/ Road: S2
Scale of OCD: 4
Comfort w/Risk: 8
Biggest Food Craving: pizza
Hrs.of Sleep: 7 / 8
Introvert/Extrovert: extrovert
First thing I check out on Triathletes: goggles
Guilty Pleasure: slowtwitch
Fave Off season activity: XC skiing

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You have "a family" and work 60 hrs/week and train 16-20?

Perhaps you could consider spending some of your OCD that you're bragging about and spend some effort on them....you big risk taker, you.

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, douchebag. The OCDer in me would have really liked to, but I was too busy cleaning up after dinner, getting my kids to bed and then blowing my husband.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, risky front-door brag.

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Wow. That is very impressive stuff. I love the colors and the symmetry.

I'm thinking less OCD, maybe more OCPD, though?

--L

Good thread. And by the way, good for you for not taking the crap of some of these ST a-holes.

Age: 33
Gender: M
HRS of training: currently lazy, 4-5
Job/hours: Government drone, 50+
Favorite: run
Least: bike
Main distance: Oly
Bike: Just lost it this week, currently in the market
OCD Scale: 7.5-8
Risk Scale: 6
Food Craving: Soda, mainly dr pepper
Sleep: 6 ish
Intro/Extro: professionally diagnosed introvert
Things I check out: overall physique
Guilty Pleasure: procrastination....tomorrow is going to be very busy.
Other: married with two awesome sons. It's tough to juggle kids, wife, work, and working out.......but definitely worth the effort.

Age: 59
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: Avg. 15-20
Job/Hrs: Retired Nuclear Plant Jack-of-All-Trades/0
Favorite Discipline: Swim, but run is close
Strongest Discipline: Run
Least Favorite Discipline: Bike - I know, ST blasphemy, huh?
Weakest Discipline: Bike
Main Distance: All, but I prefer the longer stuff
Bike: QR Seduza (new Flo wheels should be in the mail!)
Scale of OCD: kinda weird that way - I have to get to transition and set up early, but I can then take a nap and miss my start time. Mostly low though.
Comfort w/Risk: 10+ (especially for an old guy)
Biggest Food Craving: Gawd! Where should I start?
Hrs.of Sleep: 7-9, with a nap after lunch
Introvert/Extrovert: Extrovert socially but I love to train by myself.
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Abs, cuz I wish I had some, but I'm too lazy to make any
Guilty Pleasure: Beer, among other things

 

Big shout out to those of you who have actually offerred info. Thanks for having my back TriBeer:)[/quote]
Oh, really, just fuck them. Do Not Apologize to those nitwits. They have no lives so they pick apart the minutia of random posts on ST. Seriously. Don't give them the time of day.[/quote]
I love this statement!!!! Thanks Kathy.

For the OP
I'm too lazy to cut and paste your request but will give u basics.
I think you are trying to get a general feel for who else, or how one gets pulled into the tri lifestyle. You gotta have a hobby, I prefer hobbies that make me $$ and make me fit. So I use one hobby to pay for the other.
F, 43, train min 8 max of 40 (only for specific ultras and planned seasons), major accident 2 yrs ago shifted the prospective from escapism of racing and the introvert quiet time to enjoying my extrovert personality and gym rating it.
Fav and worst: bike
Looking forward to getting back into trail running as soon as the ankle will cooperate.
Holding me back - I love concerts, arts, shows and live sporting events. Nowadays freely give up a long training day to enjoy the company of others.
Sleep - 6-8
Work - doctorate of chiro practicing as a massage therapist (my passion fixing the athlete) spare time handmade card business and eBay store (extra hobbies extra$$) I probably work 50 hrs when training heavy and 60 when just maintaining. Athletes always need to get worked on, and NFL is trying to kill me every week. This is the physical hardest time of year - thrilled the iron season is over.
Bike - old school carbon Kuota
OCD - big races - suPer dialed in, now - structured
Risk - yeah I like it :-)
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OP you will do great for the iron - u have the right perspective juggling family and business. Enjoy the great health and let the race come to you. Ignore the 'noise' as a lot of my pro athletes always say, and enjoy what matters. Get some more rest as the body will function better - add in meditation or a daily nap if you really cannot sleep longer.

I've not done a triathlon in ages, content to be a Pre-Dawn Patrol runner

Age: 4 dozen + 3 on Halloween
Gender: M
HRS of training: Runningahead says 4-5, but i had to look it up
Job/hours: Finance, Defense Contractor, 40
Favorite: although I'm a runner, I really like a nice long bike ride with D'Wife; running in the mroning keps me Zen and gives me my daily Endorphin fix
Least: For a surfer, my swimming is surprisingly bad, stone-like, in fact. And by "Stone-like," I mean that in a Brian Jones kinda way
Main distance: Half Marathon
Bike: 1989 Puch Pathfinder [$20 flea market buy] with some upgrades
OCD Scale: if you ask my wife? 11; personally, only about 6 or so
Risk Scale: 6 - I'm afraid of heights, bridges & elevators
Food Craving: As the house chef, I pretty much eat what I want, so if I'm "craving" something, I can work it into the menu; now, you consider beer and wings, essential nutrients, right?
Sleep: 6�ish - 7
Intro/Extro: I'll take the spotlight when provoked and will certainly have a good time; it's uncomfortable at first, but once I get warmed up, look out ...
Things I check out: Chix: I like a nice tush; dudes: I'm afraid of guns
Guilty Pleasure: The people in my cube-land quote me as a reference for all things 80s and a one-hit-wonder encyclopedia; I watch a lot of surf movies on Vimeo
Other: Married with a teenage daughter [as of 11/19 anyway, God help me], Catholic. I'm also a beer geek

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"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Hi Eileen! I haven't seen a post from you in ages (I am not on ST as much as I want to be because I am so busy with school). How are you? What are you training for?

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A Halloween birthday is sweet.


edit: no pun intended

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

age: 27
gender: m
hours training/week: ~15
job/hours: law enforcement
favorite and best of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: swim (that's why I'm headed to Du's
main tri distance you race: Oly
bike: Specialized Transition
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: with hygiene and training it's a 10, everything else is pretty low
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving: I'm a sucker for salty stuff and coffee
hours of sleep avg/night: 6 - 7
introvert/extrovert: as far as athletics, big introvert, I train alone 95% of the time. In life, I'm an extrovert.
thing you check out first on other triathletes: overall body composition
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: potato chips, in a big way

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"People said I was dumb, but I proved them!"

Some things I noticed about your post:

You said you had a "family meeting" to discuss your IM plans. Your family must be really important to you. But in your list of all the things you commit your time to, I didn't see anything about your family and what you do together.

You must be doing your research in your basement, because I didn't see commuting time listed anywhere.

Did the fact that your husband took two days to think about it tell you anything?

age: 21
gender: M
hours training/week: 30-35
job/hours: currently unemployed (reason for training hours. gotta stay busy)
favorite of the three disciplines: run&bike
strongest discipline: run
least favorite: swim, hate pools with a passion
main tri distance you race: olympic. looking to move up to HIM
bike: Argon E-112
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: training 10, rest of life 1
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving: WINGS
hours of sleep avg/night: 6
introvert/extrovert: extrovert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Men- sizing up competition, so bike/legs. Women-sizing up...other things
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: football sundays!! tv, beer, unhealthy food all day

I'll play :)

age: 28
gender: M
hours training/week: 10 on average
job/hours: Equity Compensation Consultant, 35 - 40
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: Cervelo P2
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 9
biggest food craving: coffee, mints and maybe some sort of sweet
hours of sleep avg/night: 8
introvert/extrovert: introvert but i actually like training with others because I'm super competitive. I always seem to get the best of myself that way.
thing you check out first on other triathletes: How lean their face is
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: video games

Oh and like others have said, ignore the pricks saying you're backdoor bragging. I didn't find it in your post, even looked after seeing people talk about it. Now the girl in my nutrition class last semester was a backdoor bragger. (asked the class, "So do you want me to take into account the calories I burn from exercise for this project? For example, when I run 20 miles....")

Been here for 2 days and already tossing around the D-word. You'll fit right in!

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age: 41
gender: M
hours training/week: 8
job/hours: biotech researcher, 40
favorite of the three disciplines: bike
least favorite: run
main tri distance you race: Oly
bike: Trek Madone (I'm basically a beginner, can't justify a tri bike yet!)
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 5
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 3
biggest food craving: cookies
hours of sleep avg/night: 8
introvert/extrovert: introvert (but I wish I was an extrovert)
thing you check out first on other triathletes: abs
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: skipping training in bad weather

I just discovered triathlon this year and I don't really even know why I enjoy it but I'm sure glad I do because I want to be in decent physical shape. I don't have the self discipline to do exercise that I don't enjoy.

Besides that I just hope to meet people and make new friends. :)

Cheers,
Alex

Sorry you think I'm a dbag. Just pointing out the obvious and sticking up for your family. Maybe you can thank me some day for helping you come to terms with the fact that your career and athletic endeavors are not the most important thing. Mean while, let other people influence your kids lives (most of the time).

I just signed up for my first half ironman in Kansas on June 10th.

Age: 19
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: Avg. 10-12,
Job/Hrs: Student,
Favorite Discipline: Run
Strongest Discipline: Run
Least Favorite Discipline: Swim
Weakest Discipline: Swim
Main Distance: Oly,
Bike: 2007 Trek Equinox
Scale of OCD: 2
Comfort w/Risk: 8
Biggest Food Craving: Soft serve ice cream
Hrs.of Sleep: 7-8
Introvert/Extrovert: Introvert
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Judge on shoes they are wearing
Guilty Pleasure: climbing trees in the middle of a run

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Yes! It tells me he is the thoughtful, contemplative man that I married. He had to think about it because he knows that doing an IM is an important life goal of mine, but of course there are some sacrifices. He knows that I'm 38, done having kids, and that our kids are young enough now (7, 6, and 2) that their activities and athletic pursuits do not require as much time as they will three or four years from now, and that this is probably a good "window" of opportunity to train for an IM. He also, as my best friend, knows that I'm goal oriented and thinks/says I am a BETTER mother and wife when I am training hard and going for something important to me.

Bash away. I feel totally good about the balance I have with my husband and family. Does that mean I don't feel torn sometimes--of course not. Those of you with kids/spouse who can say that you never feel guilty about working out, kudos.

Again, I created the thread to see how others strike their balance and to get an idea of STers personalities. Feel free to post yours:)

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Trying to fight gravity on a planet that insists

age: 52
gender: m
hours training/week: 3-5
job/hours: software engineer, 40-45
favorite of the three disciplines: open water swim, otherwise run
least favorite: bike
main tri distance you race: sprint
bike: cervelo dual
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 1, used to be 9-10, having kids cured me
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 1 which makes for an uncomfortable life.. solo backpacking twenty miles from a road or whitewater canoeing ditto aren't risky, because I know what I'm doing.. owning a house and raising a family on the other hand are perfectly terrifying..
biggest food craving: stinky cheese
hours of sleep avg/night: 6, need 8 but what can you do
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: look for the light of intelligence..
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: red red wine..

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"It is a good feeling for old men who have begun to fear failure, any sort of failure, to set a schedule for exercise and stick to it. If an aging man can run a distance of three miles, for instance, he knows that whatever his other failures may be, he is not completely wasted away." Romain Gary, SI interview

Age: 43 but I feel like I'm 62 but frequently act 17
Gender: male
Hours training/week: 4-5 if I do poorly in a race, 30+ when my OCD hits 11
Job/hours: squirrel herder, 70+
Favorite of three disciplines: Is this a trick question? That's like asking me to pick my favorite child (easy since I have none) I love everything about tri
Least favorite: finishing a race; I love everything about tri
Main tri distance: any distance, anywhere, any time. Especially any that follows running a marathon the weekend prior
Bike: if it's European carbon, I'll ride it
OCD scale: a super chill 11
Comfort risk: I too like to live dangerously, for example riding through an IM aid station
Biggest food craving: I often eat gels in bed when I'm dreaming about triathlon
Hours of sleep: 5-6 if training schedule allows
Thing you first check out on triathletes: Height - it's how I measure myself against other triathletes
Guilty pleasure that undermines training: Slowtwitch. And anything Gangman style

OK, I'll join in.

Age: 46
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 14-16
Job/Hrs: Fitness Training Regional Manager
Favorite Discipline: Hard to say, love all three, but it's like this: when I swim, I feel like a swimmer, when I run, I feel like a runner. When I cycle, I feel like a triathlete!
Strongest Discipline: Swim (though I think I suck compared to college)
Least Favorite Discipline: None -- love em all
Weakest Discipline: Probably the run, but I was a sub 3 marathoner, so I'm getting that back
Main Distance: Olympic, but I seem to like the longer the better
Bike: 2011 Look 576 rsp
Scale of OCD: 5
Comfort w/Risk: 7
Biggest Food Craving: Anything chocolate
Hrs.of Sleep: 8
Introvert/Extrovert: Extrovert, but love my alone time
First thing I check out on Triathletes: The bike -- love passing people in bikes that cost more than mine...lol
Guilty Pleasure: I don't feel guilty about any pleasures I enjoy -- life is too short for regrets

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"Whether you believe you can or you can't, you are right."

I'll play.

Age: 29
Gender: Female
Hrs Training: 10-15
Job/Hrs: Retail (HQ,) 45-50 hours/week
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: Swim
Main Distance: working towards HIM's
Bike: Specialized
Scale of OCD: 7
Comfort w/Risk: 5
Biggest Food Craving: Chocolate, but I get a bunch of random food cravings
Hrs.of Sleep: 6
Introvert/Extrovert: Introvert, but love to train with others
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Bike, then arms/shoulders
Guilty Pleasure: Gelato

Age: 45
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 5-10
Job/Hrs: Management Consultant, 20
Favorite Discipline: Swim & bike.
Strongest Discipline: Swim & Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: None -- love em all
Weakest Discipline: Run
Main Distance: To the bar! Actually, any. Done 'em all, like 'em all, good at most. :)
Bike: Felt B2
Scale of OCD: 3
Comfort w/Risk: 10
Biggest Food Craving: Beef stroganoff. Gnocchi. Ikea meatballs. Nutella. Eggs, anywhichway. Breakfast.
Hrs.of Sleep: 5
Introvert/Extrovert: Yes
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Everything.
Guilty Pleasure: Nope. They're all unguilty.

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- I do all my own stunts

hahahhahah! LOVE IT!

Thanks to all the profile posters:) Now we're starting to build that "n".

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Can ex-triathletes play too?

Age: 53
Gender: F
Hrs Training: currently 0-1 (long-time injury + work/travel)
Job/Hrs: Legal Admin/40 + overtime and travel (which varies but is high right now)
Favorite Discipline: bike
Strongest Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline:Run
Weakest Discipline: Run (can't really run anymore)
Main Distance: Crits/2K pursuit (IM when I was racing)
Bike: Cannondale CAAD10; Felt track bike; Cervelo Prodigy road bike; just bought a Specialized Rockhopper. Sold all my 650 wheels and stripped down my Cervelo P2K to the frame and will put it on the wall (one of the first ones, custom painted; very sentimental).
Scale of OCD: 6
Comfort w/Risk: 5
Biggest Food Craving: Chips/salsa; pizza
Hrs.of Sleep: 7-8
Introvert/Extrovert: Yes
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Their bike
Guilty Pleasure: Beer and wine

I can't wait to get to the end of the year and stop work travel and get back on the bike.

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there's a rule here--pics or didn't happen ;)

age: 34
gender: M
hours training/week: been a while since i was completely healthy, but around 15 when possible
job/hours: postdoc, 40
favorite of the three disciplines: triathlon
least favorite: nutrition
main tri distance you race: olympic
bike: trek equinox ttx
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: i'm a 10 on the high priority stuff (e.g., tuning my bike) and 1 on the low (keeping my place clean) so i guess that's an avg of 5
comfort with risk: i've placed $500 on the craps table, done some mountaineering, and traveled to "dangerous" places--so let's say 9
food craving: spicy ethnic food
hours sleep: 7
introvert/extrovert: depends on the mood
thing you check out first on other triathletes: butt/waist ratio
guilty pleasure: my homebrew

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Oh yeah!

hehe. dude, come on now, you know that costs extra.

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Trying to fight gravity on a planet that insists

Age: 28
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: Avg. about 15
Job/Hrs: Used Car Salesman / 40wk
Favorite Discipline: Bike
Strongest Discipline: Bike
Least Favorite Discipline: Swim
Weakest Discipline: Run
Main Distance: Really Like Halves, do a lot more shorter stuff though.
Bike: Planet X Stealth, Scott CR1, CAAD 8, Zipp 2001, Felt S32
Scale of OCD: 8'ish, maybe 9
Comfort w/Risk: 9
Biggest Food Craving: Chips and Salsa
Hrs.of Sleep: 8 avg. Sometimes 9, sometimes 4 or 5 after a bender
Introvert/Extrovert: Extrovert except for training.
First thing I check out on Triathletes: Calves
Guilty Pleasure: Women

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Hey TC! Really hope you are doing well! I understand you moved! Enjoy this time as school is so much fun!

I'm training to fix the busted ankle from bike accident 2 yrs ago. Last monday was the last surgery for the dental repair from the same accident. I'm a little gun shy to get back on the bike - I'm up now to go train :-). 3 weeks ago working with a specialist to work on building ankle strength he made me do box jumps - I protested as I hate them. On the 30th one I went over the 24" box and caught the lip - he was impressed, I now have two knees to fix, think ankle is finally ok. Same week - split my strong foot - separated the base of my spin shoe from the shoe - cobbler who fixed it tried to refuse to fix it until I told him it was indoor only and I'd superglue it if he wouldn't. So I think I'm healed physically :-)
As for racing - after the accident I've decided I never want to swim 48 miles again, and pretty sure the longest I'd like to do would be a quintuple. The swelling from the deca and up is just so hard on my body (kidneys/liver/interstitial/brain ect). Watching my friends in Mexico out on the bike for the double deca - I wish this was the year I was there. My buddy Kale is finishing up the deca bike right now and it's making consider that distance - but the quintuple that's just perfect. If I do anything next year it will be small runs. In training - that's different. My practice is doing well and bc of the pros I take care of I can only get away with a week off aug-feb. I talked with Steve Kirby the tri ultra RD in the USA and he is open to suggestions for a race course in the ATL area for a quintuple and he would look at spring/early summer time frame :-). So maybe someday I will get to do a quintuple again. For now - just health and to stay strong enough to fix the huge NFL'ers that grace my massage table every week. They are harder to do week in and week out than any race I've ever done!

Sorry if that was long and wordy - but that should cover 2 yrs of crap. I try to read ST to stay inspired or to see if there are any events that strike a mood. Always entertaining to read. Good luck with figuring out school and work TC you will rock it!

I'm pretty sure "Eileen Steil" and "lazy" are mutually exclusive :) Good luck with your sale--3 dental implants--so freakin' expensive :/ I hope your knees are OK, ankle improves, and that you can get the rest and recovery you need while taking care of so many (big!) others. The thought of swimming 48 miles makes me want to hide in a hole in the ground. You rock!

And I took a cot and sleeping bag into work yesterday. Gonna try to take your advice and work in a short post lunch nap.

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Trust me I can get lazy and crash with the best of em. I love endurance so the swim shocked me that there was minimal physical damage. There was mental damage LOL bummed the rest couldn't have been finished. I will be thrilled tomorrow when the finishing touches get put in, it will be closure.

I'm proud of u ignoring the naysayers - you obviously have balance as a priority. I work around so many pro and elite athletes and get what it takes - there's a difference between competing and completing. Both requires time spent. Both require dedication. The fact that your husband took 2 days he wanted to support and feel right about the choice. You will love this year of training and overcoming challenges. There will be ups and downs. Truly enjoy the process, that's the best part - the finish line is the best emotional part, the start line and the National Anthem gives me goose bumps to this day. You get to write your own story, don't be afraid to push the limits a little bit :-) you might just surprise yourself.

 
age: 39
gender: M
hours training/week: 7-11
job/hours: Consultant / 40
favorite of the three disciplines: all
least favorite: all
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: Trek TTX 9.8
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 9 (If I wasn't on the iPad I would have went back and started each point with a cap - even now it's killing me)..
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 5
biggest food craving: Coffee - is it a food....
hours of sleep avg/night: 6
introvert/extrovert: Introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Breasts on females / body marking on males (to check if they're in my AG....)
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: Family

NFLers - I'd have to stand on a stool (a tall one) to give them a massage.

Thanks for the update. You are amazing and it's always good to hear from you. One day we will meet in real life!
love tc

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disclaimer: PhD not MD

age: 57
gender:M
hours training/week: 12-18
job/hours: Career Coach, 30 (love what I do)
favorite of the three disciplines: biking now, used to be a runner, but body not cooperating
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: Sprint, but want to do IM when I'm 60
bike: Cervelo P2
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: .Training: 8-9, Life: 4 Punctuality: 9
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving: mixed nuts
hours of sleep avg/night: 5
introvert/extrovert: EXTROVERT
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Women: legs, six-pack, Men: bike
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: chocolate

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Cervelo R3 and Cannondale Synapse, Argon18 Electron Track Bike

what an interesting trajectory this post is...

i'll play.

Age: 33

Gender: F

Hrs Training: 13 Off season, 18-22 Training Season

Job/Hrs: 20, business owner, passive income, living the dream

Favorite Discipline: swim and bike and run

Strongest Discipline: swim and bike

Least Favorite Discipline: transitions

Weakest Discipline: Run (major run focus in this off season)

Main Distance: IM and half IM and road racing

Bike: SC9 Trek TT bike, R3SL Cervelo for road, Kona xc bike, giant mtn bike

Comfort w/Risk: 9

Biggest Food Craving: Dark chocolate and chips, pickles....and sometimes at the same time.

Hrs.of Sleep: 10-11 - i sleep like a growing teenager.

Introvert/Extrovert: Extrovert

First thing I check out on Triathletes: Their EGO...and nerdy compression socks... ;o)..also to see how vascular they are (veiny)

Guilty Pleasure: epo...blood doping...cocaine... ;)

age: 26
gender: F
hours training/week: 10-25 depending on time of year
job/hours: PhD student, 40
favorite of the three disciplines: cycling
least favorite: varies
strongest: swim or bike
main tri distance you race: I race them all, favorite is probably HIM
bike: tri- P2, road-Madone
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 7 (I hope it's that low)
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 4
biggest food craving: chocolate
hours of sleep avg/night: 7.5
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: back (I used to be a swimmer)
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: staying up late

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Age: 24
Gender: Male
Training per week (hours): 20
Occupation / hours per week: Field Engineer / 100
*God, I wish I was back in school when I only had 15 hours per week of actual work to do*
Favorite discipline: Cycling
Least favorite discipline: Waking up in the morning
Distance: Sprint/Olympic
Bike: SHIV Pro
OCD'ness': I honestly don't have the time or energy to be OCD anymore, but when I do it's all the way up there
Risk: "Go Fast, Take Chances"
Food craving: DQ Blizzard (Snickers)
Average hours sleep per night: 5
Extrovert or Introvert: Introvert but not by choice, by schedule
Always have to get a good look at their bike in the morning. I can always check out legs & butts on the run when I'm getting torched by everyone else.
Guilty pleasure: Golfing, Really what's so damn addicting about hitting, and losing, a little white ball anyways?

Age: 34
Gender: Female
Training per week (hours): ~18
Occupation / hours per week: Customer Service Representative / 40.
Favorite discipline: Honestly, all three. Love them equally, love them all. And the weightlifting I do.
Least favorite discipline: I love it all. I have triathlon coursing in my blood :)
Strongest discipline: I'm improving in all three and I think as I make myself into an athlete I will be competitive in all three.
Distance: 1 HIM, 2 Olys, buncha Sprints, IMCDA 13.
Bike: Royal Windsor 2011 ($800 Bikesdirect bike).
OCD'ness': 11/1-10. I use for good, not evil :)
Risk: I finished a marathon in 9 hours and 15 minutes because I was gonna die or finish. Hopefully finish (which I did).
Food craving: Peanut butter.
Average hours sleep per night: 6
Extrovert or Introvert: Depends on how well I know the person. The more I know a person the more extrovert I get.
Thing you check out first on other triathletes: Legs. I'm a legs person more than a biceps person. Love to see legs with muscle.
Guilty pleasure that undermines your training: Training is my guilty pleasure :)

Age: 27
Gender: Male
Training per week (hours): ~16
Occupation / hours per week: Finishing up PhD in biochem/ 55+
Favorite discipline: Running. No hassle, can be done anywhere
Least favorite discipline: Swimming. I hate the crowded pools.
Main tri distance: HIM/ IM
Strongest discipline: I'm the fastest during the run, but I have much more endurance on the bike.
Bike: QR Cd0.1
OCD'ness': 3 when it comes to triathlon, other areas of my life more like a 7.
Risk: 7.
Food craving: Chex mix and ice cream.
Average hours sleep per night: 6-7
Extrovert or Introvert: I want to do everything alone, but never turns out that way.
Thing you check out first on other triathletes: Veins and tattoos.
Guilty pleasure that undermines your training: movies and TV shows.

Don't we all. But that's a true statement in this case.

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The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. -- A fake Albert Einstein "quote"

Don't we all. But that's a true statement in this case.

Looking over this thread, it seems to be true. Its probably the #1 performance improver that most on here could make - sleep more. Not train more.

If you don't believe me, have a look at the research, or talk to any of the coaches that know what they are talking about, which will back me up on this.

If I got only 5 - 6 hrs sleep/night, for more than a week, I would be sick with a cold or some other ailment - almost guaranteed

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age: 33
gender: F
hours training/week: Currently- Very low. Typically when I'm training 12-20
job/hours: Emergency Medicine Resident (60 hrs plus out of work study time, volunteering and teaching)
favorite of the three disciplines: Cycling
least favorite: Run
main tri distance you race: Kind of everything
bike: Cervelo P2Sl, Cervelo RS
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 3
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 3
biggest food craving: Peanut butter
hours of sleep avg/night: Who knows. I'm a shift worker. Anywhere from 5-10
introvert/extrovert: Somewhere in the middle
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Bike
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: Wine

I'm in....

Age: 44
Gender: Male
Training Hours: 10-12
Job/Hours: Corporate Lawyer/Varies 30-60
Favorite Disclipline: Running
Least Favorite: Running
Distance: Sprint up to Half, varies
Bike: Cervelo P3
OCD: 7
Comfort with Risk: 5
Food Craving: Peanut Butter M&Ms
Hours of Sleep: 6-7
Introvert or Extrovert: Pretty close call, but introvert I guess
First thing to check out: Bike
Guilty please that undermines training: Wine

Totally going to try to take your advice on this, but I'm wondering if you could get a little more specific...

Certainly the amount of sleep one needs varies quite a bit between individuals; some people do just fine on 5-6, and some people really "need" 10 to function at their best. I totally believe you--and agree--that the big gains (and immune system function) require adequate sleep and recovery, and more so as the volume goes up. Can you give some basic sleep mins or guidelines given volume or other significant parameters?

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Age: 22
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 11 - 26 (avg. 18)
Job/Hrs.: environmental modelling / 20 hrs
Favorite Discipline: run
Strongest Discipline: run
Least Favorite Discipline: bike
Weakest Discipline: bike
Main Distance: Oly
Bike: '07 Specialized Transition
Scale of OCD: 8
Comfort w/Risk: 2
Biggest Food Craving: bananas, PB
Hrs. of Sleep: 6.5 hrs at night + ~1 hr nap
Introvert/Extrovert: introvert
First thing I check out on Triathletes: their bike
Guilty Pleasure: naps


I don't have true OCD, but definitely many tendencies. I'm a happy, productive and successful person when I stick to a rigid daily routine. But any deviation from the schedule (in sleep, training, work, eating...) and things fall apart.

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age: 30
gender: M
hours training/week: depends on which race but tri = avg 16
job/hours: Investment Manager, 50
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: bike, because i suck at it
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: 2010 Felt B2R, 404s
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 4
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 3
biggest food craving: chocolate (pie),
hours of sleep avg/night: right now = 6(baby), usually 8
introvert/extrovert: introvert, few friends and always on my own plan
thing you check out first on other triathletes: legs
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: oreos

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Disco
South Bend, IN

Habitual Line Stepper..

Well I guess what the hell.

age: 27
gender: M
hours training/week: 10-20
job/hours: Sports and Recreation director 40-60 depending on event schedule
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: HIM
bike: Look 576, 2 Giant mountain, 1 jamis mountain, 1busted old commuter
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 2 at best
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 10
biggest food craving:
hours of sleep avg/night: tuesday-saturday 3-5 Sunday&Monday 6-8
introvert/extrovert: X-tro
thing you check out first on other triathletes: Calves
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: Bad sleeping habits, unhealthy eating (like sometimes 2 whole pizzas in one sitting)

I got hurt too much as a downhill biker/jumper and used to race on feet so I decided to put it all together and add some swimming.

age: 57
gender: Male
hours training/week: 10-12
job/hours: accounting, 40 (average)
favorite of the three disciplines: running
least favorite: swimming
main tri distance you race: sprint/olympic
bike: Trek SC and Specialized Transition
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 2 (took the test)
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 5
biggest food craving: coffee,red meat
hours of sleep avg/night: 7
introvert/extrovert: introvert, always train alone
thing you check out first on other triathletes: tummies on women. don't check out guys, but I don't judge...
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: red wine

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do that thing.

age: 24
gender: F
hours training/week: 10-12, on average
job/hours: non profit volunteer coordinator/admin
favorite of the three disciplines: running or cycling
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: sprint/oly/HIM. Usually a mix of them
bike: I bought my bike off of Craigslist. It's a used Aquila (house brand of a Toronto area LBS). I've dubbed my sport "ghettoathlon"; the only saving grace is that at least it's all 105 and Ultegra. Besides, winning feels that much better when you have the shittiest bike in the field.
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 6
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 7
biggest food craving: bread, ice cream, chocolate (SUGAR)
hours of sleep avg/night: 7.5
introvert/extrovert: introvert, mostly. Large groups of people exhaust me. Keep it <4 in social settings
thing you check out first on other triathletes: legs
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer, beer, beer.

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Age: 36
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: 12
Job/Hrs.: hazardous waste remediation - business development (estimating and engineering)
Favorite Discipline: bike (crits and road races)
Strongest Discipline: swim
Least Favorite Discipline: swim
Weakest Discipline: run
Main Distance: not applicable - I went straight to IM (IMCdA), had a blast, but backtracked after finding interest in cycling
Bike: 2012 Giant TCR Advanced SL
Scale of OCD: 7
Comfort w/Risk: 8
Biggest Food Craving: bananas
Hrs. of Sleep: 6.5 hrs at night
Introvert/Extrovert: even split but think I present myself as a quiet extrovert
First thing I check out on Triathletes: their bike
Guilty Pleasure: beers

Age: 37
Gender: Male
Hrs Training: winter: 8-10 summer: 12-15, maybe a little more this coming year
Job/Hrs.: stay at home dad, part time student, part time at a bike shop, small business owner/30-50 hours weekly though work blends into home life quite nicely most of the time. The exact hours are pretty vague as a result.
Favorite Discipline: right now it's swimming but only because I'm on the steep part of the improvement curve and it's feeling fun to chase down faster times
Strongest Discipline: its my running currently but should be my biking
Least Favorite Discipline: none
Weakest Discipline: swim. Still a MOPer until T1
Main Distance: Olympics and HIMs
Bike: Trek SC
Scale of OCD: recovering OC maniac. Now in life I'd say I'm a 5. In work/Business/Bikes= 10+ though I try not to be OCD with my kids.
Comfort w/Risk: 4, down from a solid 10 a mere 15 years ago. Now I have a family....and I've been reminded of my mortality a lot in past years.
Biggest Food Craving: Chocolate
Hrs. of Sleep: 8-9 hrs typically. Helps a lot as mentioned above. As my wife says, sleeping is my superpower.
Introvert/Extrovert: pretty split.
First thing I check out on Triathletes: legs....for chicks its just to see some hot looking legs, for dudes I feel like it's going to predict how fast they are (but it never does).
Guilty Pleasure: I always drink a coke during long rides

Just posting to ST gets you a 7/10 on the OCD scale :-)

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"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"

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age: 29
gender: M
hours training/week: 9-10, July and August are around 12-13
job/hours: teacher, musician, doctoral student for the last four years (but JUST finished!!). Everything together has hovered around 75 hours (September through June), but things are changing now- not sure where the total hours will end up, should be around 60.
favorite of the three disciplines: bike
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: HIM, but going to DU's only for next year
bike: P3
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8- used to be a 10, but am getting better with this!
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 8
biggest food craving: pizza
hours of sleep avg/night: 6.5
introvert/extrovert: introvert- I hate crowds, but do like an occasional run or ride with someone else
thing you check out first on other triathletes: nothing really
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: this glass of vodka sitting next to me

OCD - you win =)

age: 40
gender: M
hours training/week: 8-10
job/hours: Environmental technician @ DFW Airport...M-F 40 hrs.
favorite of the three disciplines: biking
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race:sprints
bike: BP Stealth
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 8
biggest food craving: sour dill pickles, chocolate, any type of fast food
hours of sleep avg/night: 6-6.5
introvert/extrovert: extrovert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: bike
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: soft drinks

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age: 42
gender: M
hours training/week: 8-12
job/hours: trial lawyer, 24/7, but ~ 50-55 hrs/wk
favorite of the three disciplines: biking
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: half IM, IM
bike: P3C
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 8
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 6
biggest food craving: chocolate chip cookies, Ben & Jerry's Half-Baked FroYo
hours of sleep avg/night: 5.5-6
introvert/extrovert: extrovert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: bike
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: My kids!

age: 22
gender: M
hours training/week: 8-12, to 20-25 depending on time of year
job/hours: Research Assistant 40-60
favorite of the three disciplines: biking
least favorite: swim
main tri distance you race: half IM, IM
bike: Cervelo P2
OCD, scale of 1 to 10: 7
comfort with risk, scale of 1 to 10: 7
biggest food craving: Cookie dough
hours of sleep avg/night: 7-8
introvert/extrovert: introvert
thing you check out first on other triathletes: bike
guilty pleasure that undermines your training, but you can't/don't want to give it up: beer

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