Tom D. gave me my best laugh of the weekend, and he wasn't even there.
I ran into one of my TNT alumni teammates after the Clark Lake tri on Sunday. She related a bike lesson experience with Tom during which he encouraged her to sign up for Clark Lake. She tried to pass, claiming very little training, which is true. Tom responded in his comforting, shouldabeen a doctor beside manner that no, she probably shouldn't race. Then he asked if she had a basement. When she responded affirmatively, he suggested that perhaps she should just go sit in her basement instead of racing.
Well, she did show up and sign up and finish. Sell the bikeshop Tom, and start a new career as a motivational speaker!
And now it appears that Tom was planning to be there but pursuaded himself not to. Tom, do you have a basement?
I ran into one of my TNT alumni teammates after the Clark Lake tri on Sunday. She related a bike lesson experience with Tom during which he encouraged her to sign up for Clark Lake. She tried to pass, claiming very little training, which is true. Tom responded in his comforting, shouldabeen a doctor beside manner that no, she probably shouldn't race. Then he asked if she had a basement. When she responded affirmatively, he suggested that perhaps she should just go sit in her basement instead of racing.
Well, she did show up and sign up and finish. Sell the bikeshop Tom, and start a new career as a motivational speaker!
And now it appears that Tom was planning to be there but pursuaded himself not to. Tom, do you have a basement?