… you’re convinced that if you rest more than one day, your muscles will atrophy, your ultra-fit body will turn into a pile of goo and everyone in your age group will beat you.

Human(?) behaviour

… you’re a professional copywriter and add your articles and race reports appeared on Triathlete on your portfolio.
… you would like to be called «Scott» but not sure if instead of your first name or if instead of your family name.
… you’ve gone running in dress/work socks and/or your only pair of under-wear rather than skip a noontime workout just because you forgot these
items.
… you go back to the office without these items *or* wearing them sweaty, *and* you’re darned glad you didn’t have to skip the workout just to
have dry work clothes. (corollary to the one before)
… tell your minister you can only make it to church on Sunday’s in the off season… Which will be after this one more race….
… you ride your bike to the start of a local 10k, and on being questioned, you explain that you need a good warm up.
… you leave work on Friday your boss requests that: «You don’t break anything at one of those ‘athlon things».
… you grin while thinking that Ben and Jerry’s ‘Chubby Hubby’ really is a dietary requirement.

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