http://www.velominati.com/the-rules
This deserves its own thread.
A ton of useful advice here.
Some of my favorites:
Rule #7 Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp.
Rule#12 The correct number of bikes to own is n + 1. (Or you should own 1 bike LESS than the number that would cause a divorce).
Rule # 25 The bikes on top of your car should be worth more than the car.
Rule # 91 No eating on rides under 4 hours
That was funny about three years ago. Now it’s just kind of played out and dumb, especially because some people try to take it seriously, .
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
especially because some people try to take it seriously, .
This. I especially love it when cyclists that average 14mph on their rides start quoting them as truths.
Easy - only one rule!
#1 - HTFU
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
OK here are some rules that I would propose:
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
OK here are some rules that I would propose:
No eating on rides that are less than 4 hours, or on runs than are less than 2.
When training (or racing) with cyclists, runners or swimmers follow THEIR rules
No stickers or tattoos unless you won the race in question. (An AG podium is not sufficient).
USAT "all American stickers are an exception. (No one knows, or will know, what they are for anyway, so therefore they are ok).
Branded race gear can be worn only if you didn’t pay for it. You cannot buy race shirts, cycling team jerseys etc.
If you are wearing branded race gear (that you obtained for free) and some asks you about it -
you MUST feign ignorance.
“I don’t remember how I got this Kona world championship hat”
You can suck at triathlon and still be a good runner, cyclist or swimmer. And you ARE allowed to brag about these things.
But if you suck at triathlon, swimming, running, AND cycling- you are permitted NO self- aggrandizement at all on other subjects.
You might have “beautiful muscles”, you might bench press 300 lbs, you may have played varsity baseball.
But you are still a crappy triathlete - so shut up.
You can only race and defeat worthy competitors.
So sure- go ahead and out sprint the 80 year old lady at the finish line.
What you are saying is she is a “worthy competitor”
If you are within 3 feet of the start line of the swim- you forfeit your right to complain about people swimming over you.
Peeing and pooping on yourself is permissible (but undesirable) if you are contending for a podium or a significant PR. (It is always permissible while swimming. Unless someone else is liable to feel the heat).
Racing and training clothes should “match well” with sweat, blood and vomit.
Mdot tattoos will have the finishing time tattooed underneath
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
Easy - only one rule!
#1 - HTFU
Isn’t that rule #5?
Rule #1 Rules are for tedious wimps
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**We need to make one for Triathletes. **
That might get a bit ugly here! I’m sure many would take offense, and not see the humor in it.
Rule #1: Cardio
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
http://badig.com/2012/03/the-rules-to-being-a-triathlete/
I like those, They’re not elitist jerk type rules.
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
Treadmill specific
http://www.shutupandrun.net/2013/01/the-6-most-important-treadmill-rules.html
In summary: Don’t fart
Easy - only one rule!
#1 - HTFU
Isn’t that rule #5?
Yes, but some would argue it is the only rule.
Easy - only one rule!
#1 - HTFU
Isn’t that rule #5?
Yes, but some would argue it is the only rule.
‘What do you know about this business?’ the King said to Alice.
‘Nothing,’ said Alice.
‘Nothing whatever?’ persisted the King.
‘Nothing whatever,’ said Alice.
‘That’s very important,’ the King said, turning to the jury. They were just beginning to write this down on their slates, when the White Rabbit interrupted: ‘Unimportant, your Majesty means, of course,’ he said in a very respectful tone, but frowning and making faces at him as he spoke.
‘Unimportant, of course, I meant,’ the King hastily said, and went on to himself in an undertone,
‘important—unimportant—unimportant—important—’ as if he were trying which word sounded best.
Some of the jury wrote it down ‘important,’ and some ‘unimportant.’ Alice could see this, as she was near enough to look over their slates; ‘but it doesn’t matter a bit,’ she thought to herself.
At this moment the King, who had been for some time busily writing in his note-book, cackled out ‘Silence!’ and read out from his book, ‘Rule Forty-two. All persons more than a mile high to leave the court.’
Everybody looked at Alice.
‘I’m not a mile high,’ said Alice.
‘You are,’ said the King.
‘Nearly two miles high,’ added the Queen.
‘Well, I shan’t go, at any rate,’ said Alice: ‘besides, that’s not a regular rule: you invented it just now.’
‘It’s the oldest rule in the book,’ said the King.
‘Then it ought to be Number One,’ said Alice.
Agreed. We need to make one for Triathletes.
My only rule, for triathlon, cycling, running, being a former D-1 swimmer, anything, is this:
Feats of Strength Expire After Three (3) Years.
So if you’re an ironman, a state champ, marathoner, race winner, and it’s been more than 3 years… STFU about it already.
-Eric
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules
This deserves its own thread.
A ton of useful advice here.
Some of my favorites:
Rule #7 Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp.
Rule#12 The correct number of bikes to own is n + 1. (Or you should own 1 bike LESS than the number that would cause a divorce).
Rule # 25 The bikes on top of your car should be worth more than the car.
Rule # 91 No eating on rides under 4 hours
No mention of #42?
REMEMBER: For every Runner/Triathlete - or doctor - who says there is absolutely one single and perfect way to do anything , there is *another *Runner/Triathlete - or doctor - who will say that way of doing whatever it may be, is completely and absolutely wrong
It occurred to me that maybe this could go here, as well
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