consult w/Dr. Su 7/20

[KirkM]

June, June, June, you poor naive thing.

Never, EVER try to out-drink an Aussie. 

They train with Fosters in their water bottles. 
They don't get their blood tested for alcohol level, they get their alcohol levels tested for blood. 
If they get a cut, it sterilizes itself.

You got played honey, big time.  :o

[ScubaDuck]

This post goes right along with the Chuck Norris posts.  Those are great Kirk. 

Always love to start my day with a laugh.  Thanks.

Dan

[jjmclain]

LOL!!! I thought I could keep up since my beer of choice is Guinness!!! Never again of course!!! :-X

[David]

Great statement Kirk...all of those folks are so approachable and kind...most if not all are still in the sport to "give back" what it has given them over the years...
That's what I embrace in this...If not for triathlon I would not have the wonderful wife and son that I adore...
There are s'heads and egomaniacs in every walk of life...just keep walking...
or after our BHR's...RUNNING!
Looking forward to meeting some of you new "hippies" down the road.
I'm going to sign up for Honu 70.3 as soon as it opens up.
By the way...I already got a replacement for my running in the meantime...
Stand up paddle boarding...It's awesome and a great way to keep your core intact...
Best...
David

[KirkM]

Roch did exactly that leading up to his hip resurfacing.  He was paddle boarding a ton because he really couldn't run at all anymore.  He swore by it. 

I think that any athlete can stay in very good shape during the months or even years leading up to a resurfacing.  All it takes is an open mind, a little creativity and a willingness to shut off the "Type-A" OCD behavior that says you have to do these certain things at this certain level or you are a piece of crap. 

Don't laugh, you all know you do it.  Use your situation as an excuse to do things that training in the "essential" disciplines prevented you from having time to do.  My kayak and surfboard have been sitting idle for a while.  They are going to get a workout now!

You can look at your circumstance as a bad thing preventing you from pursuing this out of proportion obsession, or you can look at it as a great opportunity to expand your athletic horizons and experience.  Who knows, you might even come back to the sport refreshed and all geeked out about it like when you were a rookie.

Your hip isn't going to go away and you will have to deal with the inevitable,  but HOW you handle it will make all the difference in the world.

So, what's it going to be, lemons or lemonade?

[David]

I hear you...it's the smack down...change your life son/daughter...