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| Nevah - no way, no how, no chance: that's GROSS! |
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| Only if it would make the difference between a BQ and a non-BQ. |
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| If it meant a PR, sure, I'd wet myself. |
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| If I had on clothes where you couldn't tell, why not? |
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| What a silly question: I pee on myself during training; why not while racing? |
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elkid
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 Posted: 12/01/03 - 17:58 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | First of all, what's a BQ?
In high school there was a running prodigy that crapped her shorts to finish 1st at district. That's dedication... or insanity. |
Point 1 - Boston Qualifier. You need to get a certain time to be able to run the Boston Marathon, which many consider to be the holy grail of marathoning.
Point 2 - you just described Paula Radcliffe's London Marathon win.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:00 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | MechEngDropout wrote: | First of all, what's a BQ?
In high school there was a running prodigy that crapped her shorts to finish 1st at district. That's dedication... or insanity. |
Point 1 - Boston Qualifier. You need to get a certain time to be able to run the Boston Marathon, which many consider to be the holy grail of marathoning.
Point 2 - you just described Paula Radcliffe's London Marathon win. |
I would not do it for a BQ. There's more than one qualifying race, you know. If you can run a 3:10 today with a full bladder, why not another day with an empty one?
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:00 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Just to play devil's advocate...The difference between pee and sweat is what? |
Privacy, and a number of municipal codes. |
Not if you pee with your shorts still on.
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elkid
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:06 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | elkid wrote: | | MechEngDropout wrote: | First of all, what's a BQ?
In high school there was a running prodigy that crapped her shorts to finish 1st at district. That's dedication... or insanity. |
Point 1 - Boston Qualifier. You need to get a certain time to be able to run the Boston Marathon, which many consider to be the holy grail of marathoning.
Point 2 - you just described Paula Radcliffe's London Marathon win. |
I would not do it for a BQ. There's more than one qualifying race, you know. If you can run a 3:10 today with a full bladder, why not another day with an empty one? |
Dude, you missed my textbook sarcasm. What's a BQ indeed.
Particularly if the only way you'd run a 3:10, like myself, is if someone carried you or dragged you behind a car.
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:17 Post subject:
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:28 Post subject:
I just wouldn't and couldn't do it myself.
That's just me though.
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:34 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Just to play devil's advocate...The difference between pee and sweat is what? |
Squishy shoes and REALLY squishy shoes, if it runs down your leg.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:35 Post subject:
| thegman wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Just to play devil's advocate...The difference between pee and sweat is what? |
Squishy shoes and REALLY squishy shoes, if it runs down your leg. |
and a hint of a different smell 
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msparks
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:35 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Just to play devil's advocate...The difference between pee and sweat is what? |
Thought-provoking question! Hmmmm....in the summer, volume produced during a run is about a wash. Soakage of shorts? No way to discern between the two - my shorts are soaked after three miles.
The difference? Probably just the origination point.
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:43 Post subject:
no way. On a shorter race, I would definetly either pee before or wait until I finished. For a longer reace, I'd stop, pee on a tree, and make the time up by sprinting for a good 30 seconds.
I could not soil myself.
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:59 Post subject:
As my high school coach used to say to anyone at the starting line complaining about having to pee.. "You're gonna need whatever you got in this race, so hold it".
I was wonderin' the same thing when I read tburt's Ironman report last month...
| tburt wrote: | I pissed 6 times while riding because i knew i had to make up time and i would only have minutes to spare at the end of the night....
I made it to transition in 7 hours 23 minutes and 44 seconds. Those last few miles were tough. I got off my bike and headed into the changing rooms. There were only a few people there so i sat down next to a guy and immediately was overwhelmed with the stench of piss coming off my shoes. Holy amonia batman. I quickly took them and my socks off and put them in my bag and closed it tight. |
Aparently it's common in Ironman tri's, no??
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 19:59 Post subject:
Well Considering how much I sweat when I run anyway I doubt people would notice.
Is this TMI?
I haven't done it yet since I haven't had to choose between PR, BQ or take a slash!
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 20:25 Post subject:
nope....I wouldn't be able to pee in my shorts if I tried......then again, I'd never wait until 'that' happened. I pee just about anywhere.
I can stop and pullover and pee in maybe 10 seconds or less. When I find a place where there are no spectators inroute I edge over to the curb. other runners....I do not care ...some think I'm pulled over to tie a shoe the ones that know...well, they'd understand.
There is a definite advantage to wearing splits shorts versus tights or v-notch. With tights, porta-johns are a must!
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 21:03 Post subject:
No. i would not, could not pee my pants. not for a BQ, not for a PR, not even for a BillyBob. running is important but i must draw the line.....
i figure i'll be unwillingly and unwittingly doing that soon enough so i'd prefer to keep my urine to myself for now. thankyouverymuch. holding it whilst i can. 
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 21:22 Post subject:
I could not pee my pants if I tried.
I have excellent bladder control. 
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