A few conversations I've had of late....I couldn't have scripted these if I tried.
Conversation #1: The Awkward Triathlon Conversation
Me: So, Friend A, what are you training for?
Friend A: I think I'm going to try and train for a full triathlon.
Me: There is no such thing as a full triathlon. Do you mean Olympic distance? Or Half Ironman? Or Ironman?
Friend A: A full triathlon.
Me: What are the distances of each leg?
Friend A: The run is a 10k. I don't know what the swim and bike distances are.
Me: OK, that is an Olympic distance triathlon.
Friend A: Yes, a full triathlon.
Sometimes, I just give up.
Conversation #2: The Awkward Marathon Conversation
Friend B: So, what are you training for right now?
Me: I'm going to be running a marathon in late April...so I'm training for that.
Friend B: How long is this marathon?
Me: All marathons are 26.2 miles.
Friend B: Wow! That is so long.
Well, it is no longer than any other marathon.
Conversation #3: The Awkward Half Marathon Conversation
Friend C: You run a lot.
Me: You could say that.
Friend C: What is your next race?
Me: I'm running a half marathon in mid-January. It is outside and along the lakefront in Chicago.
Friend C: Why would you do that?
Me: I love to run. Also, it fits into my training schedule right now.
Friend C: Do you run them fast?
Me: I think I am a decent runner.
Friend C: What is your fastest time?
Me: I ran a 1:40:14 last March.
Friend C: Is that fast?
Me: It is a 7:39 per mile average.
Friend C: That doesn't seem too hard...I bet I could do that.
***Friend C has not run a race in over a year and does not run regularly.***
Conversation #4: The Awkward 5k Conversation
Friend D: I am going to sign up and run my first 5k this year.
Me: Awesome! I am so happy for you. I love it when my friends run.
Friend D: It will be hard to run 5 miles.
Me: Wait...are you running a 5k or a 5 mile race?
Friend D: 5k.
Me: Okay, that is 3.1 miles.
Friend D: I thought 5k was 5 miles.
Me: No, each kilometer is like 0.62 of a mile.
Friend D: Awesome! I get to run less.
At least Friend D is running. Maybe, one day, he'll be up for 5 miles.
Please share....have you had any comical conversations lately?!?
Too funny... and yet too real.
ReplyDeleteOMG these were classic! hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI ALWAYS get the question, "so how long is this marathon that you're running?" no matter what the distance.
I also had a friend tell me he could run 5k in 15 minutes. He thought a few trips around the track was 5k.
OOOOMMMGGGG!!! Hilarious and part of our life too. Before I read #4, I was thinking well, at least she wasnt asked about running that 5k marathon. Then #4 doesnt disappoint.
ReplyDeleteAt least you dont have to try and explain aquabikes...... and then be asked how my marathon went
Oh man that's too funny!! I've talked to a bunch of people who think 5k equals 5 miles! lol
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