Who would like to be MOD for this board?

[starryfish]

Since i am hardly on this board anymore, I think a more active member should be MOD.

Any suggestions? Do you all want to vote?

[ebeth]

I think people should volunteer and then we should have a vote after brief campaign in which everyone presents a short campaign speech.

[CallingAllAngels]

May 6, 2014 8:54:17 GMT -5 ebeth said:

I think people should volunteer and then we should have a vote after brief campaign in which everyone presents a short campaign speech.

I agree!  Also, I just want to put out there that my vote can be bought. 

[mrshandy]

What kind of special powers do you get?

[Deleted]

Do I get cake? I was told there was cake.

I volunteer as tribute.

[pixy0stix]

May 6, 2014 8:59:59 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

What kind of special powers do you get?

Not a lot. You can edit, delete, sticky, and move posts. That's about it.

[Deleted]

May 6, 2014 9:01:21 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 6, 2014 8:59:59 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

What kind of special powers do you get?

Not a lot. You can edit, delete, sticky, and move posts. That's about it.

Oh and you get 5 stars under your name.

[pixy0stix]

May 6, 2014 9:04:42 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

May 6, 2014 9:01:21 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Not a lot. You can edit, delete, sticky, and move posts. That's about it.

Oh and you get 5 stars under your name.

AND they're green and pretty.

[CallingAllAngels]

May 6, 2014 9:00:39 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Do I get cake? I was told there was cake.

I volunteer as tribute.

Cake is carbs.  No cake for you!

However, I only gave up candy.  Feel free to send cake my way and I'll vote for you. 

[Deleted]

May 6, 2014 9:07:19 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

May 6, 2014 9:00:39 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Do I get cake? I was told there was cake.

I volunteer as tribute.

Cake is carbs.  No cake for you!

However, I only gave up candy.  Feel free to send cake my way and I'll vote for you. 

Oh, I forgot. Stupid post-race diet.

Fine, I'll take grilled chicken and zucchini. Again. As long as I get green stars.

[ebeth]

May 6, 2014 9:01:21 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 6, 2014 8:59:59 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

What kind of special powers do you get?

Not a lot. You can edit, delete, sticky, and move posts. That's about it.

with not much power comes not much responsibility.  where do I sign up?

[clseale]

Can we make them take a test? Just a few simple questions.

- T or F: Shower beers are a real thing

- "Your marathon is my cool down" is A) A rude & insulting thing to say or B) A highly entertaining day on H&F

- Define runger

- FSU: College/Sports Team or our battle cry?

[Deleted]

Here's my official application:

- T or F: Shower beers are a real thing
TRUE!


- "Your marathon is my cool down" is A) A rude & insulting thing to say or B) A highly entertaining day on H&F
C) all of the above


- Define runger
That part of training where you can totally justify 3 breakfasts, spaghetti dinner, and still want dessert (and not just fruit, a f*ing hot fudge sundae) and you're still laying in bed thinking "breakfast is 8 hours away... you can do it if you just sleep".

Also: s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/running/running2_21vanity.png

- FSU: College/Sports Team, or our battle cry?
H&F Battle Cry, obvi. 

[gt7301b]

May 6, 2014 9:00:39 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Do I get cake? I was told there was cake.

I volunteer as tribute.

What about bling?  I'll do just about anything for a medal?

[kams]

LMAO at the test.

For extra credit:
Rank, in order of most controversial, the following options:
A) wearing panties to work out
B) pushing a jogging stroller without a fixed front wheel
C) supplements. Of any kind.

[Deleted]

May 6, 2014 9:38:49 GMT -5 kams said:

LMAO at the test.

For extra credit:
Rank, in order of most controversial, the following options:
A) wearing panties to work out
B) pushing a jogging stroller without a fixed front wheel
C) supplements. Of any kind.

A
C
B

[sassystace]

May 6, 2014 9:38:49 GMT -5 kams said:

LMAO at the test.

For extra credit:
Rank, in order of most controversial, the following options:
A) wearing panties to work out
B) pushing a jogging stroller without a fixed front wheel
C) supplements. Of any kind.

D) juice cleansing

[pixy0stix]

Someone actually said the marathon one?

[Deleted]

May 6, 2014 9:59:59 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

May 6, 2014 9:56:41 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Someone actually said the marathon one?

Legend has it that another forum member came in here to ask us to compliment her sister on her Ironman blog, because people were badmouthing her latest blog post about getting her Ironman "M dot" tattoo and what it stood for to her.

We went to her blog to read it, and in that blog post she legitimately badmouthed people that don't Ironman on the reg. "You're marathon is my cooldown" was seriously something that she said. That was one of the least snatchy things she said. We also all discovered that day that all of us embrace the use of the word snatch, and thus grew closer as a community.

Wasn't it "your marathon is my warmup"? I remember that day. Man that was fun.

[clseale]

May 6, 2014 9:56:41 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Someone actually said the marathon one?

Yes! Well, sort of. A poster came on here and said that her sister (who recently finished an IM) was getting bullied on her blog for her IM tattoo. She was rallying the troops to gain support for her sister. H&F runs off to the rescue with a bunch of "You go girl!" "Go on with your bad self" You do you!!" sort of things. The problem is, no one actually read this girl's blog. Once we DID, we see that she says things like "People should fear me. They should bow down to me. You run marathons? Your marathon is my cool down." A whole string of hilarity ensued after that, but the gist of it is that H&F collectively lost their shit, added to the pile on, we got scolded by the OP, things were deleted, recapped, deleted...and recapped again. It was the best!

[pixy0stix]

Oooooh... she sounds pleasant.

[kams]

May 6, 2014 9:59:59 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

May 6, 2014 9:56:41 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Someone actually said the marathon one?

Legend has it that another forum member came in here to ask us to compliment her sister on her Ironman blog, because people were badmouthing her latest blog post about getting her Ironman "M dot" tattoo and what it stood for to her.

We went to her blog to read it, and in that blog post she legitimately badmouthed people that don't Ironman on the reg. "You're marathon is my cooldown" was seriously something that she said. That was one of the least snatchy things she said. We also all discovered that day that all of us embrace the use of the word snatch, and thus grew closer as a community.

Accurate.

[kams]

May 6, 2014 10:04:45 GMT -5 clseale said:

May 6, 2014 9:56:41 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Someone actually said the marathon one?

Yes! Well, sort of. A poster came on here and said that her sister (who recently finished an IM) was getting bullied on her blog for her IM tattoo. She was rallying the troops to gain support for her sister. H&F runs off to the rescue with a bunch of "You go girl!" "Go on with your bad self" You do you!!" sort of things. The problem is, no one actually read this girl's blog. Once we DID, we see that she says things like "People should fear me. They should bow down to me. You run marathons? Your marathon is my cool down." A whole string of hilarity ensued after that, but the gist of it is that H&F collectively lost their shit, added to the pile on, we got scolded by the OP, things were deleted, recapped, deleted...and recapped again. It was the best!

Oh that's right!!! I forgot we ran to her defense first!
LOL! Foot in the mouth!

[kams]

May 6, 2014 10:02:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

May 6, 2014 9:59:59 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Legend has it that another forum member came in here to ask us to compliment her sister on her Ironman blog, because people were badmouthing her latest blog post about getting her Ironman "M dot" tattoo and what it stood for to her.

We went to her blog to read it, and in that blog post she legitimately badmouthed people that don't Ironman on the reg. "You're marathon is my cooldown" was seriously something that she said. That was one of the least snatchy things she said. We also all discovered that day that all of us embrace the use of the word snatch, and thus grew closer as a community.

Wasn't it "your marathon is my warmup"? I remember that day. Man that was fun.

Nah, it was cool down. Because a marathon is the last leg of an Ironman. 

It was bizarre.

[clseale]

May 6, 2014 10:02:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

May 6, 2014 9:59:59 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Legend has it that another forum member came in here to ask us to compliment her sister on her Ironman blog, because people were badmouthing her latest blog post about getting her Ironman "M dot" tattoo and what it stood for to her.

We went to her blog to read it, and in that blog post she legitimately badmouthed people that don't Ironman on the reg. "You're marathon is my cooldown" was seriously something that she said. That was one of the least snatchy things she said. We also all discovered that day that all of us embrace the use of the word snatch, and thus grew closer as a community.

Wasn't it "your marathon is my warmup"? I remember that day. Man that was fun.

I think the swim was the warm up (so a big f-you to the poor swimmers out there). The marathon was the cool down. It makes sense if you think about it in the order in which they happen during an IM.

[jene]

May 6, 2014 10:04:45 GMT -5 clseale said:

May 6, 2014 9:56:41 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Someone actually said the marathon one?

Yes! Well, sort of. A poster came on here and said that her sister (who recently finished an IM) was getting bullied on her blog for her IM tattoo. She was rallying the troops to gain support for her sister. H&F runs off to the rescue with a bunch of "You go girl!" "Go on with your bad self" You do you!!" sort of things. The problem is, no one actually read this girl's blog. Once we DID, we see that she says things like "People should fear me. They should bow down to me. You run marathons? Your marathon is my cool down." A whole string of hilarity ensued after that, but the gist of it is that H&F collectively lost their shit, added to the pile on, we got scolded by the OP, things were deleted, recapped, deleted...and recapped again. It was the best!

Don't forget about the chicken nugget runners!

[kams]

I had a friend who shared a pic/meme that said, "26.2? That's cute. Try 140.6." I was so embarrassed for him. I commented, "Ah shit! 26.2 is hard as hell! What am I in for?!"

He hasn't run a stand alone marathon. Different things, my friend.

[hannahb]

I'm laughing so hard at this thread. Love the answers!

[clseale]

May 6, 2014 10:06:06 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

May 6, 2014 10:02:21 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Wasn't it "your marathon is my warmup"? I remember that day. Man that was fun.

It's cool down. Sadly it's a legit thing.
26.2ismycooldown.com/

And now I'm trying to find that blog again, lol.

It doesn't appear to be in existence: www.silverjadedeutch.com/2012/12/a-time-for-reflection-2012.html, but this was cached:

A Time for Reflection: 2012



Celebrating the end of my season after Miami Man

My offseason is in full swing (although only 2 weeks from being over) so I decided to sit down and really think about last season...both the good parts and the bad. In all, my 2012 season was pretty great...I set up my tri blog, I got my first full time attorney job, I completed my first full Ironman, and I got myself a super speedy new TT bike. I might not have had all the great performances I was hoping for. But, that's okay because this was the first season where I actually had to budget traing time with being a real life adult. And, since I ended my season on a higher note with some good performances on my new ride, I'm 10x more excited for next season than I otherwise would have been.



The only real downer of my season, regretfully, was something that happened to me in reaction to a post-ironman blog post I had made. I haven't commented on it anywhere...until now. But, after reflecting upon my year, it's still really bothering me so I've decided to comment on it.



A few months ago I made a somewhat jocular post about my new Ironman tattoo. The post was up for a few weeks until one day I was at work and received a random, mean, comment on the post. Then, as the day progressed, my inbox got flooded by many more cruel comments and personal attacks on my character and my representation of the sport. Then, when I took the comment feed down, I started received e-mails with even more personal attacks. Not knowing why this was happening (and thinking it was possibly just spam) I looked at my viewer stats and eventually found a few forum feeds on various sport-related websites. And, what I saw on these feeds, was horrifying and cruel. The comments ranged from laughing at my race times, to name-calling, to jokes on my appearance, to actual threats. I wouldn't actually have cared so much about the feeds themselves, had they not instigated the nonstop e-mails of hatred. Receiving an e-mail that says "typical arrogant white american. disgusting. you're nothing special, yet your entitlement is vomit-inducing." (yes that was an actual e-mail) as I get into bed doesn't exactly give me a warm feeling inside.



To cut this very hurtful story short, these feeds were eventually taken down (thanks Dan from slowtwitch) and the active participants went on with their lives (I hope). But, what's sad about the situation was that I never totally moved on. The incident really ruined my joy for having this blog and, admittedly, even tainted my love and respect for the sport of triathlon itself. So, to the people who were involved in the harassment, I just wanted to say this:

You don't know me. But if you see me at a race and want to say hello, please do. I'll be the girl swimming over you.



Sounds like she really learned something, eh?? WAY TO RUIN EVERYTHING FOR HER, GIRLS. What. A. SNATCH. 

[kams]

Oh stop it.

clseale, pure gold.

"Ill be the one swimming over you"

lmao

I think she was a very fast swimmer, if I recall correctly. These jokes are what friends say about other friends. Not what you say about yourself. LOLOL.