Hopefully I'm safe then - all my athletic socks are ankle socks. :)

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Hahaha. Was he cute? :)

I think I might actually prefer this situation. I think it's kind of nice to hear of guys being attracted to a strong female, rather than making desperate attempts to fly by and pretend they're stronger when they've already been passed by you.

I hate interval days sometimes when there are a lot of people out, though- then I'm the one who comes tearing by, only to slow WAY down a minute or two later- I'm cringing, like "PLEASE don't think I'm just being an a-hole!". Maybe some of these leapfrog-type guys are doing their interval workouts? Yes. Maybe...

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definitely a ditto on the height of socks. Your ankle socks are cool -- it's the businessman's calf-high ones -- that 'just grabbed out of the drawer look' that are turnoffs. And with compression socks, even though I totally get the point, the white ones remind me of schoolgirl uniforms and the black ones of accountants running amok . . .

Well I am not the typical type A guy that hangs out on ST. Plus when you go to a run club and you struggling to keep up with the bottom third of the ladies it puts you in your place pretty quickly. (Anyone in Toronto looking for fast runners to do speed work with? xsnrg.org)

I follow the interesting threads wherever they are.

Anyway, Man hands might be a bit of a misnomer. Think abnormally long hands. Man hands just sounds funnier.

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I love that this is what happened at the end.

I often pick somebody close to the end of a race too--girl, guy, doesn't matter--somebody who looks like they're sufferring less than me. It is motivating and it helps me think about something concrete instead of the pain.

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White lycra and a hairy arse.

For fuck's sake, if you must wear white lycra - WAX IT!!!!

Anything resembling preppy—step away from the boat shoes, man.

I laughed out loud at that one! I HATE boat shoes.

Oh, that "Yuri" video was HILARIOUS.

Well I am not the typical type A guy that hangs out on ST. Plus when you go to a run club and you struggling to keep up with the bottom third of the ladies it puts you in your place pretty quickly. (Anyone in Toronto looking for fast runners to do speed work with? xsnrg.org)

You're a good man BLeP. That kind of honest self-evaluation starts to build you a fan club in the Womens.

Anyway, Man hands might be a bit of a misnomer. Think abnormally long hands. Man hands just sounds funnier.

The term has always given me pause, probably because I have long fingers and vascularity in my hands. I don't particularly like having long nails or painted nails and spent a good deal of time developing strength in my hands and fingers (working on crack climbing for a couple of years)--probably considered by some to be "man hands". They don't look particularly "manly" to me, but I've probably got a skewed perspective as hands are something I look at first on a guy, and I like them, well, manly;)

There is so much in the media that tells women what they should look like, not just their clothes, make-up etc, but their body parts--boobs, butts, abs, legs, hair, and, yes, hands. Damn, there's a whole lot there for a girl to live up to--especially when those images are often highly processed in some way. Some of the Womens just don't give a shit. I think a lot of us who are a little bit older have this sorted in some way or another, but there are a lot who still struggle with body image. A LOT. I would venture that even those of us who have it pretty dialed in can have some bad moments :)

It would be great if we weren't bombarded with those images and ideals in a tri forum, but we are. The pics posted on this site (Olympic hotties thread aside) of an athlete for her physique v. a surgery enhanced non-athlete are what, 1:50? I got into this with Matt once in the LR, but it still strikes me as odd that here we all are, in a TRI forum for fuck's sake, and more women aren't celebrated for their bodies' physical prowess. I mean, really, the concept that men value purchased fake boobs over a body that's accomplished an IM--and these are often guys who spend hours and hours training for an IM themselves, so in theory "value" it in some way--and the woman who's put in all those hours to make that happen. Well, huh? I guess it will remain a head-scratcher to me.

BLeP, this is my long, convoluted, coffee-fueled rant way of asking you to reconsider using the term, "man hands." Funny as it might sound, it still one more thing that denigrates strong women.

And just to reiterate, nuthin but luv for ya, man:)

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OK, men aside, why do they even make white lycra? White lycra? Fuck. I don't know what you do in your lycra, but, um, white is not the color that I want. Ever.

And yes, wax it, homies.

*Edited for unacceptable spelling. Some things I just can't let go. I should stop trying to type early in the morning.

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They are so popular right now, and I just fucking hate them. Even when I'm sailing :)

God, this young woman I work with has some metalic ones. What? How that is attractive in any way is just beyond me.

There's this whole return-to-the-80s preppy murderer thing going on campus with the guys. It is, quite possibly, the most unattractive look I have seen ever. Everything that is stands for, every message that it sends out, is absolutely repulsive to me. Eeeewwww.

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PURE AWESOMENESS! "Not today Baywatch"--hilarious!

Thanks for that Khai :)

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Black ankle socks are totally, completely, good-to-go. As you said--trail running, white just doesn't make sense.

Confession: I bought compression socks, black, because they were the least offensive color to me (almost all of my gear is black, but I'm boring like that). I bought them in August, but didn't try them until winter because I couldn't bear the look of the black socks and shorts thing.

Vain, party of one?

But here's where it gets really bad: I like them, I wear them for all of my long runs because I think they really do help. Will I wear them when shorts season rolls around? Nope.

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Consider the term out.

Now let me slink back to the LR and try to get this foot out of my mouth.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

No, no slinking necessary. I really, really appreciate your response. Thank you. You've made my day.

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"Toward the end of a race I pick a rabbit and work my ass off to catch him. "

I'm totally guilty of this, I'm very competitive. I, however, am not as nice as you. I don't usually call them a rabbit. I call them road kill.

This made me laugh a lot!!!

Give 'em the benefit of the doubt ;)

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Yuri is awesome!

When running with two girls (I'm male) a couple of years ago I was told in no uncertain terms that the only man on the planet allowed to work out shirtless was David Beckham.

Not sure who the current holder of that office is. Cristiano Ronaldo? Or still Beckham?

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That is excellent.


My biggest turnoffs: poor manners and dumbness. Not sure in what order.

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+1

+1000 if he removed that plastic appendage people refer to as "Posh"....

i did my first oly a few months ago and was 'chicked' on the run several times. I would have hated to see how many people in general passed me in the swim. I just remember seeing different colour caps flying past.
Although i passed some of these women back (men too) in the run leg, i said 'nice run' to the ones who were running fast and looking strong (which were a few ag'ers, 'elites' and a couple of pros, judging by the calf scribble). I even got a 'thank you' when being passed haha. There are fast people out there who have been doing this for a lot longer than i have and who may always be faster than me no matter what. I can swallow the pride when being beaten by a member of the fairer sex. Theres always someone faster. I had Felicity Sheedy-Ryan pass me, and those little legs can move ill give you the tip!