I’m insane. No, not Unibomber insane, but I'm just one notch above crazy. I’m really weird in that I’m not comfortable just doing nothing. I must always be doing something. If you want to torture me, put me on a couch and make me watch TV for hours on end. I will go insane; just ask my wife to tell you the knee fracture story. Don’t get me wrong, I don't have ADHD, I just like to do stuff. I remodel stuff, I tear apart stuff, I build stuff, I repair stuff, I run, I bike, I swim, I dive, I travel, I photograph, I cook like a madman – I do anything but stand still. One of my girlfriends way back when called me the Energizer Bunny. When I first heard that, I thought to myself , “I’m not pink and fluffy nor do I wear Ray-Bans while playing a drum, but I do keep going and going and going. Hey, I like that – nice analogy! Thanks, unidentified ex-girlfriend!”
I thought the cure to my restlessness and boredom would be cycling: Did a Century – check. How about running a really long distance? Did a half marathon – check. How about running an insane distance? Did a marathon – 5 of them.- check multiple times. How about running a race while wearing a lab coat and nerdy glasses? Ran the Bay to Breakers in
Enter Rian Sanders – mild mannered software sales dude with a secret passion for sports that torture. He’s not only a triathlete, he’s an Ironman. So one day Rian and I are drinking a few beers and we start talking tri’s. I listen intently and wonder if I too, could be a member of this insane club. I don’t know if he saw the glimmer in my eye, but I’m guessing that he knew that he had another one hooked. I did my first baby tri a few months after that conversation - the Lifetime Fitness Indoor Tri and absoluty loved it. He once again got the sale. Rian, damn you're good! But remember this - I place all blame on you for my entry into this sport. If my wife gets pissed at me for buying a $4000 tri bike, I'm giving her your number.
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