Ironman Canada 2010: Here's to you, Mr Thigh High Tanlines Guy...

The Cliffnotes:

• Drinking Club with a Biking Problem consists of Adam, Elaine and I

• I'm "2010 Shannon" which means I'm the buzz kill that says we can't drink until we've done our work. Sometimes 2009 Shannon shows up... which isn't good for training

• Adam's "Lost in Transition" and/or "Goldilocks". The first because it took him as long to get through transition as it did to swim 2.4 miles, the second is because he is very picky about what he wants in all things considered

• Elaine is "Adult Supervision" which is because Adam and I can't be trusted with our drinking habit unless she's there to supervise and keep us from polishing off a case of wine by ourselves

• Then of course there are references to "Wife #1-5". This comprises of Adam's Ex Wife (#1), Elaine (#2), Shannon (#3), Adam's current girlfriend (#4) and the girl Elaine and I want Adam to marry (#5). Wife #5 switches often and despite our pleads, Adam never commits to our suggestions

• Elaine and I have self named ourselves Wife #2 and Wife #3 because we love to nag Adam and he can't shut us up. Also, we've decided being one of Adam's wives means you get a lot of financial perks

• With all these wives, we are known as "The Polygamy Family"

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Here's to you, Mr Thigh High Tanlines Guy...

Training for Ironman does amazing things to your body! It gives you a strong, healthy body that most would envy (if you actually trained)...

But let me share with you the fun body issues you deal with when training for an Ironman... in the summer!

Try looking "hot" with the "I'm always wearing a watch Tan line"

Or, the "Why of course, I always wear thigh high stockings" Tan line:
Or the "I'm not quite sure how those got there" Tan lines:
The "I'll pick the red tan lines for 300, Alex" Tan lines:
The "I'm corn-fed" Tan lines:

It's fun! Particularly when you are in a bathing suit! Everyone thinks you have a white unitard on... at all times!

Alright onto this weekend: We (Adult Supervision and I) finished the longest bike ride for the training scheduled - 7 hours. Where was Goldilocks?

GLDY text: "Feel sick, not gonna be able to ride today" sent 5:15am Saturday.

So Adult Supervision met at my house to ride our last LONG, LONG, LONG ride without Goldy.

Did we believe Goldy was sick? No. See, it was Saturday morning, and we figured he had too much to drink the night before... like good friends, we rode the entire 7 hours thinking he was hung over and owed us lunch!

Sunday, (a healthy) Goldilocks and I finished a 12 miler in Huntington Beach. Now, this was quite a feat considering the US Surf Open was happening at the pier. Let me take a moment to say a word of wise to those out-of-towners...

Dear Out Of Towners -

Don't stop in the middle of the busy boardwalk, don't cross the boardwalk without looking first and please closely monitor your children under 10 while on the boardwalk. If you do not listen to my words of advice, then you deserved the sweaty bump given to you, while we ran by...

Love,

The Family