The world is just so full of bullshit. If you aren't paying attention every single moment someones gonna shove one up your 'you know what'!
I got my new book in the mail today. I was all excited! The listing on Amazon said,
Lifelong Success: Triathlon Training for Masters (Ironman Edition)
I stopped at the mailbox on the way out today, and I couldn't wait to tear the wrapper off. I was pretty sure there were gonna be some answers in there for me. I even scanned it quickly in the car before I headed out to do my errands. and while it didn't initially seem to be quite what I expected I was still sure it would be a good thing.
Well one thing led to another, and I didn't get a chance to sit down with it until this evening. I started flipping through the pages looking for training plans and the like, and couldn't really find anything. I did think it was pretty weird that they had a section on switching from breast stroke swimming to freestyle, since anyone who would ever consider an Ironman would have been doing freestyle for years? The next thing I found kinda hokey is that they referred to transitions as changeovers?? WTF?? Something was starting to feel wrong about this book, so I went right to the start.....that's the part where the authors welcome you to the sport of triathlon, and remind you to see your doctor before you begin any exercise program!!!! The f+*king book is for beginners!!!
I got robbed!
So I start to get my stuff together to try to get my $7 back, since they obviously shipped me the wrong book. I couldn't find a reference to ironman anywhere on the cover, or inside it for that matter. While researching it I found other books by the same authors, and then suddenly I figured it out. What a bunch of assholes! Ironman edition means it is an Ironman branded book. It could be about knitting and it would still be the "Ironman Edition" Sure enough, when I looked again, it has the Ironman logo right on the top of the front cover! The one and only reference to an Ironman! Let the buyer beware!!
Oh well. Such is life. I'm glad I bought it used, and if I donate it to the local library maybe it will find it's way to a good home. Either that, or I'm gonna throw the effing piece of crap in the burn barrel tomorrow!!
Anyway, other than that I had a nice day just hanging out at the bike shop, and then the eye glasses store. I picked up a very nice running jacket for Roo at a very good price. This to replace the one she recently set on fire at the very same burn barrel(idiot!). And I need new running glasses as mine are on their last legs. They are 5 years old, and amongst other incidents, they barely survived the face plant in Mont Tremblant. If it's one thing I never cheap out on it's a proper pair of prescription sport glasses. The last thing you need after 10 plus hours is a pair of glasses that keep sliding down your nose. I'm probably going with a similar pair of Adidas to my old ones since they proved very durable. Today was just research on that front.
Other than that, I'm just trying to stay relaxed. As promised I didn't do a thing today, but I may need to do just a quick something tomorrow. If I don't I may not survive until Sunday, because I can tell I'm getting antsy already.
ttyl
"The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one."---George Herbert
Love
Peter
I got my new book in the mail today. I was all excited! The listing on Amazon said,
Lifelong Success: Triathlon Training for Masters (Ironman Edition)
I stopped at the mailbox on the way out today, and I couldn't wait to tear the wrapper off. I was pretty sure there were gonna be some answers in there for me. I even scanned it quickly in the car before I headed out to do my errands. and while it didn't initially seem to be quite what I expected I was still sure it would be a good thing.
Well one thing led to another, and I didn't get a chance to sit down with it until this evening. I started flipping through the pages looking for training plans and the like, and couldn't really find anything. I did think it was pretty weird that they had a section on switching from breast stroke swimming to freestyle, since anyone who would ever consider an Ironman would have been doing freestyle for years? The next thing I found kinda hokey is that they referred to transitions as changeovers?? WTF?? Something was starting to feel wrong about this book, so I went right to the start.....that's the part where the authors welcome you to the sport of triathlon, and remind you to see your doctor before you begin any exercise program!!!! The f+*king book is for beginners!!!
I got robbed!
So I start to get my stuff together to try to get my $7 back, since they obviously shipped me the wrong book. I couldn't find a reference to ironman anywhere on the cover, or inside it for that matter. While researching it I found other books by the same authors, and then suddenly I figured it out. What a bunch of assholes! Ironman edition means it is an Ironman branded book. It could be about knitting and it would still be the "Ironman Edition" Sure enough, when I looked again, it has the Ironman logo right on the top of the front cover! The one and only reference to an Ironman! Let the buyer beware!!
Oh well. Such is life. I'm glad I bought it used, and if I donate it to the local library maybe it will find it's way to a good home. Either that, or I'm gonna throw the effing piece of crap in the burn barrel tomorrow!!
Anyway, other than that I had a nice day just hanging out at the bike shop, and then the eye glasses store. I picked up a very nice running jacket for Roo at a very good price. This to replace the one she recently set on fire at the very same burn barrel(idiot!). And I need new running glasses as mine are on their last legs. They are 5 years old, and amongst other incidents, they barely survived the face plant in Mont Tremblant. If it's one thing I never cheap out on it's a proper pair of prescription sport glasses. The last thing you need after 10 plus hours is a pair of glasses that keep sliding down your nose. I'm probably going with a similar pair of Adidas to my old ones since they proved very durable. Today was just research on that front.
Other than that, I'm just trying to stay relaxed. As promised I didn't do a thing today, but I may need to do just a quick something tomorrow. If I don't I may not survive until Sunday, because I can tell I'm getting antsy already.
ttyl
"The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one."---George Herbert
Love
Peter
That sucks about the book! Good thing you only paid $7 for it!!
ReplyDeleteI hope your last two blog posts have been nice to post!
Love,
Michael
The rest is good for the soul and eating right heals the body and, in your case, calms the mind. What else do you want? What a great way to prepare for Sunday ... feeding your soul with rest and everything else with good food and relaxing thoughts! I'll be thinking about you and looking for the results on Sunday. Remember to have fun, lots of it!
ReplyDeleteLove, gail