Friday Funny 692: You Know You're an Ironman When...

It's been over 6 years since I did Ironman Wisconsin, but I can still remember the training. Ironman.com posted a list of 20 responses to "You Know You're an Iroman When..."

20. "You see a 26.2 sticker on a car and you say to yourself 'That's all?'" - Jason C Newton

19. "None of your friends will train with you anymore." - Paul Hill

18. "Mike Reilly says so." - Mike Wetherell

17. "You spend more money on your bike than your car." - Jennifer Rendle

16. "When you say to your friends, 'it's JUST a marathon!'" - Michael Friedman

15. "You have more workout clothes than work clothes." - Carrie Smurawa-Calaway

14. "You've peed on yourself two to three times that day. And that's just on the bike and run. Swim start peeing doesn't count." - Tom Scheer

13. "When you stand looking out over a beautiful lake, and your only thought is ... I'd like to swim that!" - Leonard Smith

12. "The tattoo is done!" - Folkert Wierda

11. "You no longer think of a brick as a masonry construction term." - Robert Allen

10. "When you find youself saying things like 'I'm busy tomorrow, I may only get in a five-hour workout.'" - Brian McMillin

9. "When you wear your finisher's hat and medal with an IronDad T-shirt and flipflops to a 'coat and tie required' steakhouse after the race and they gladly let it slide." - Eric Keltner

8. "When your cologne is chlorine." - Jacob Ferrell

7. "You book a race on your first wedding anniversary by mistake. All the while your wife knows and supports and encourages you signing up." - Darin Fulks

6. "When your FB profile picture is of you finishing an Ironman, and you've decide not change it until you finish your next one." - John Hessenthaler

5. "You start wearing tri shorts as normal underwear." - Andy Owens

4. "When you have little to no toe nails left." - Blake Aaron Johnston

3. "You get goose bumps every time you watch one." - James Garris

2. "When you race for the ones that can't." - James Garris

1. "You smile and understand every one of these comments." - Endré Sparkes

#18 was a big deal to me in 2007! :)

About half of these describe me (or described me during my IM training). What's your favorite? What would you add? There were a few comments on the article, and here were my 3 favorite additions to this list:

- When the whole family greets you at the door at the end of your training session desperate to see you.
- When you describe your upcoming 70.3 to friends as "just a training day".
- When your partner say "who are you, do you live here?"

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