The sounds you dread hearing/making during a race
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jhudalla posted 21 weeks ago.
Wow... soooo 3rd person of you! If I'M running with my buddies I'll let'er rip, but otherwise the long-strided-one-cheek-sneek is rather effective. On the bike its a non-issue ;). But yeah, I don't think anyone likes to hear it.
ha ha
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fastdog5 posted 21 weeks ago.
I say, who cares? Am I going to hold it in to avoid offending a bunch of people I'll never see again? Not a chance.
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jhudalla posted 21 weeks ago.
- I never do anything in a race that I don't do in training... :)
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StephenPDennis posted 21 weeks ago.
I agree. Runners have to be mature and just accept that people fart, and especially with all the movement in running its just an inevitability. I think it's a lot more innocent that the 'snot-rockets' that people launch or even the spit balls over the shoulder without looking behind. If it you are really self-conscious about it, just say 'excuse me' or 'oh, I'm sorry' and be polite about it.
Of course Newton's third law predicts that it'll give you a speed boost, who knows, maybe you could 'excuse yourself' to a new PR!! ;)
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RV posted 21 weeks ago.
There only psssst sound that I don't care to hear is if it is coming from my tire.
Otherwise who cares - there are a lot worse things to see/hear on an IM run course.
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Anton posted 21 weeks ago.
When I let one rip and get the "Oh gross!" response from others...I laugh and say "Oh, first race?"
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TriSooner posted 21 weeks ago.
I don't dread hearing or making such sounds. As has been said, don't really care when in a race. I've even been pissed on when some dude ahead of me reared up off his saddle and whizzed at IM CDA and I was, well, drafting. My fault. Caught some barf blowback trying to outsprint someone to the finish. Figured it was just gu and gatorade. Been snotted on many, many times, too. I'm just glad when it is just gas and not the alternative.
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chekmarks posted 21 weeks ago.
i just say "boosters engaged" to people around me, try to make the fart as loud as possible and sprint for a few seconds after the gas has passed.
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jhudalla posted 21 weeks ago.
chekmarks wrote:
i just say "boosters engaged" to people around me, try to make the fart as loud as possible and sprint for a few seconds after the gas has passed.
That... is... hilarious! I have a marathon on saturday. I'm using it!
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Captain Mal posted 21 weeks ago.
I totally let it rip...and not just during races.
If I make someone laugh and mess up their breathing, maybe that's the advantage I need to get our of the bottom 25%.
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zagfan posted 21 weeks ago.
Agree, who cares during a race. By the time I get to the run I'm already covered in lake water, sweat, gatorade and probably a little bit of Gu so I'm not smelling too good to begin with. We already have to deal with a bunch of other aches and pains on the run, last thing I want is an upset stomach.
Only time I try to control it is when I'm swimming in a pool. I don't want the reputation at the Y of being the human bubble machine that no one wants to share a lane with.
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jsk85 posted 21 weeks ago.
Even if I wanted to...I don't think I could hold back without slowing down or changing my form for a time period. And neither of those are vaild options...it's a race.
Plus, you're in the great outdoors...the noise may throw someone off for a second, but it's not like people are going to have to deal with the smell...it diffuses so fast and you're moving at the same time. A non-issue
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fastdog5 posted 21 weeks ago.
zagfan wrote:
Only time I try to control it is when I'm swimming in a pool. I don't want the reputation at the Y of being the human bubble machine that no one wants to share a lane with.
I hate sharing a lane. I think you're on to something here...
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jtrimom posted 21 weeks ago.
tri-ac wrote:
it's really easy to create a men-only thread, isn't it?no one's mentioned F.P.S.S. (Fart Per Step Syndrome) during the running leg
this thread stinks, I'm getting out of here
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theShiba posted 21 weeks ago.
You know... now that you mention this, I have a confession to make.
I can't fart while I am running. I have to kind-of slow down a bit... It's a drag, but better than not being able to let it go, and holding it the whole run. I'm working on bringing up the pace during my fart-sessions though, so hopefully I'll be at full-speed farts by my next marathon in August.
The funny part is my girlfriend is used to it now.. (bless her heart) I'll just say... "keep going", and she knows that I'm only slowing down to, umm, turn on the boosters. Then I'll catch up. When you think about it, I'm doing her a favor by slowing down, and, er... putting the past behind me. In any case, the funny part is when we are running with someone new, and she has to explain to the new person why I am only slowing down a little bit, and letting them run ahead........
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jtrimom posted 21 weeks ago.
Shiba, that's so funny- I know I said I was getting out of here, but I can't help it, I have to look!
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StephenPDennis posted 21 weeks ago.
tri-ac wrote:
no one's mentioned F.P.S.S. (Fart Per Step Syndrome) during the running leg
Ohhhhh, man. I don't know what's worse, that or ITBS....
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jonovision_man posted 21 weeks ago.
zagfan wrote:
Only time I try to control it is when I'm swimming in a pool. I don't want the reputation at the Y of being the human bubble machine that no one wants to share a lane with.
At the pool is where I'm at my WORST... I try to keep it controlled, but I think I swallow air when I'm breathing or something. Burps mostly, but every so often...
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stewarba posted 21 weeks ago.
It depends on the "Feel" Could this be a Shart? If I have the shart feel, I back down otherwise I let it go!
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beads1985 posted 20 weeks ago.
jtrimom wrote:
better out than in, I always say
Shrek
Love that movie.
I move away from others to get them out of the blast radius, and I let it rip.
'What happens on the road, stays on the road'
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ChunkyB posted 20 weeks ago.
stewarba wrote:
It depends on the "Feel" Could this be a Shart? If I have the shart feel, I back down otherwise I let it go!
Holy crap. That's one of my favorite words, and I feel that it's is used entirely too little. Thank you.
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beads1985 posted 20 weeks ago.
Considering my tri shorts are still wet from the swim and sweating,
I always get wet sounding farts. I really don't know what happened until I change.
Then of course I can use the ''Oops a Chocolate Gu Exploded in my shorts" excuse!! ;-)
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bluebirdbiker posted 20 weeks ago.
Lett'er rip. After burners are great!
Beads, you're supposed to eat the gels, not do TGGW with them!
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beads1985 posted 20 weeks ago.
bluebirdbiker wrote:
Lett'er rip. After burners are great!Beads, you're supposed to eat the gels, not do TGGW with them!
Props to the TGGW, I did get the idea from them ;-)
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Ok I'm just gonna come out and say it: this post is about farts.
When you're in the middle of your run, or the bike, and it's time to burn some methane, do you guys just let it rip or do you try to play the silent bandit if other racers are around?
I've run passed a couple of people during marathons who just let it rip. The first time I was at mile 4 and I started laughing so hard that it messed up my breathing. The second time I was just like whatever it happens...as long as it's not right in my face no big deal.
For the ladies, are you totally grossed out when you hear it or is it just like hey it's a race and people are scarfing down nutrition they don't eat on a normal basis, I'm over it?
Should we wait until we pass people (or get passed) or is it no big deal if we just get it out in the open?