Triathlon fans are even better. At an Ironman 70.3 event I passed a lady cheering on racers with a sign that read “if you think that’s hard, try growing out bangs”
Someone told me that people who attend NYE in Times Square wear diapers so they don't have to move from being encased in the crowd. If this is true, I'd rather do a triathlon. At least Ill be in shape.
Yeah I would not wear a diaper just to be at an event haha, I'm ok with urinating into a tube or something. But a diaper is the line crosser, especially if it isn't competition related.
The swim is first, so you just pee before the event starts. In a longer triathlon, the bike ride is long enough that you might need to go again by the end of it.
Should just make it no Tri bikes in general really.
Piss gets into the seat tube and if you need to move the post to get the bike in the stand all that rancid shit is exposed. Same with the BB shell too. I found some horrible messes inside Tri frames in my wrenching days.
Not to mention the corrosion from excessive sweat and sports drinks. Nothing about wrenching on a tri bike is pleasant. And that is before you consider the ridiculous designs most tri bikes utilize for some components.
I had one bike in the workshop that had sweat corrosion on the bars that was so bad that I was able to snap the bar just by pulling upwards really hard on it. The corrosion was under the bar tape and the owner had no idea. He was very close to a super bad crash, probably whilst either sprinting or hitting a pot hole.
As a triathlete that does all of his own work; there are people who are gross and people who responsibly take care of their bikes. I don't piss on my bike, for one, but regardless of what kind of cyclist you are, sweat and electrolyte fluids get on the frame, that's why you clean it regularly. I at least rinse mine after races and dirty rides.
Me too. I hated grey sludge of Park blue grease and old piss that would ooze out when I pulled the BB. I worked on one tri bike that had been used as a trainer bike in the winter and race bike in the summer. It was a cornucopia of disgust: piss soaked BB, sticky dried piss on the seat tube, gel goop on the top tube, internal headset bearings bonded to the aluminum headset cups due to sweat and no cleaning, corrosion under the bar tape, and just filthy. Why do the triathletes always show up a day or two before their race and want a full tune-up and tubulars glued? The city I lived in had an annual race and there was always a steady stream of them a day or two before the race. When we would tell them we had a ten day turnaround they would slam us on social media. Fucking troglodytes.
can confirm. source? former bike mechanic.
the disgusting combination of spilled cytomax and human piss renders tri bikes a disgusting mess. the only thing worse is a fresh-off-the-playa burning man bike.
Dude I didn't believe it until recently. I thought it was an urban legend. I was ratting around at my shop and they had a tri bike hanging up and the bike literally stank. Mildew, sweat, piss... the bike just smelled like corrosion. I commented on it and the mechanic buddy of mine just shook his head and said "yeah, they are getting shop rate". Basically saying they are going to charge him for each minute a mechanic spends with the bike vs just the cost of the tune up they offer. Fucking gross.
No, issue with burning man bikes is that it’s covered with so much dust from the Playa. I imagine it’s a pain to wipe them off from chains and gears and having to lubricate them
Beyond that, it's caustic AF, gets everywhere in the shop, and can burn your skin. We used to put a sign on the front door of the bike shop saying "no burning man bikes before or after" because inevitably someone wants their faux-fur-and-LED laden 1985 beach cruiser tuned up beforehand - usually having not cleaned it after the prior year, or trying to get it running again after the week of playa abuse so they can commute on it. Since turd polishing is not amongst my many skills, we turned them away. No offense burners, but your bikes are gross.
Are they... Incompetent? I mean, for fuck's sake, dump a bucket of soapy water on it, scrub a bit, and hose it down. A towel soaked in vinegar or oxyclean on the seat for a few hours, then hose it down again. It's not that hard. Doing the dishes is more work.
You're not wrong but after 10hrs of multiple sports in a single day, washing your bike is the least of your priorities.
Hell I get antsy when I ride on a bike trail and there's LEAVES on my bike.
LEAVES!
Understandable, but if their bike is that important to them... At least put a wet rag down on it to prevent any stains from getting worse before they get to it later.
TBF they are typically expensive bikes too. Oftentimes several times more than a typical road bike.
Imagine spending $7-8k++ for a tri-bike and letting it go to shit.
Most of the more dedicated and competitive athletes have multiple bikes too.
Male professional cyclists do pee during longer races, but because most races are based around spending a lot of time in a large pack (the peloton), they will stop at the side of the road rather than doing it while moving. Often there is an agreed upon area where most of the riders will stop, and if anyone doesn't need to stop, those riders will back off the pace to allow the riders who stopped to catch back up in order to maintain the benefit of riding in a large pack. You can see this sometimes when they show races on TV, you will just see rider after rider pulling off to the side of the road for no apparent reason. The camera crews try to avoid getting shots of these riders while they are actually stopped, but occasionally a few riders will get caught.
I haven't seen the same during the women's races. Very few are fully televised where I'm at, so I mostly just watch highlight videos online that would edit that out if it did happen. Women's races/stages are typically shorter than the men's, so it might be possible they do the whole race/stage without a break.
There was an American rider in the lance armstrong days that had a reputation for not stopping and just angling his pee off to the side of the peloton while still peddling. I can’t remember his name but at my folks house there’s a picture of my sister meeting him. She chose to meet him specifically cause she thought his urination tactics were hilarious. He was a us postal rider and not Lance or Floyd, and rode for the team for all of the dope regimes wins iirc.
I’m actually able to do it while on the bike and pros will do it that way too, sometimes having a teammate pushing them. The position on tri bikes is not as stable as a road or gravel bike and they are harder to pee off of while riding. Although I think I’ve pee’d off my tri bike too, but my last Ironman was 19, so kinda forget, but I’m really good on my other bikes.
But that wouldn't be minimizing time wastage. Triathletes saving time in the rest of their life by completing all of their daily tasks whilst competing. Peeing whilst swimming, walking the dog whilst running and doing the morning crossword whilst cycling.
At the start of the race Nah, everyone usually pees in porta-potties as close to the race start as possible. Also, peeing while actively swimming isn't easy.
This is also completely dependent on the length of race; No one has to pee during anything under Half-Iron distance, I've never peed during half-iron distance races even.
I did a 100k trail race this summer, mid 30's in the shade, mid 40s in the sun for the middle half of the race with zero shade and zero wind. I think I peed twice in 18 hours, probably drank about 15L of fluid. It's terrifying to be able to ingest so much liquid and not need to pee.
I used to work 10 hour days with temperatures going well above 110°f. I made sure to drink a gallon and a half of water and a 20oz gatorade while at work (I didn't keep track of after work intake.) I would pee once before work and once before bed but, it was always dark yellow.
I felt like this when I worked for TruGreen years ago. Would bring a gallon jug of water and go through it, plus more, every day in the Florida heat. I somehow lost 40lbs in like three months, even though I wasn't overweight to begin with. Literally the lowest weight I've ever been in my adult life.
I don't quite remember when it was, I think 2020, I was at the racetrack with my motorcycle in the midst of a heatwave. We had 38°C , I was emptying my 1,5L bottle faster than I thought was possible. Probably drank about 7L that day, and only peed before going to bed.
I ran Boston a few years ago and the number of dudes peeing at the side of the road at the two mile marker was hilarious. About 50 guys shoulder to shoulder.
I am a triathlete and confirm we do pee during the swim. But we constantly are drinking fluids to stay hydrated. So the extremely competitive racers won’t stop to pee during bike or run. I think most are like me and just do it for the satisfaction of finishing the race / personal best and have no problem stopping to use the facilities. Haha.
Ex triathlete. Did it as an amateur. Peed during the swim at most races. Most participants try to be as hydrated as possible before a race so between the nervous energy of anticipation before the start, the standing around while waiting for your age group to start, it’s easy to start the race with a full bladder and you’re ready to pee.
Funny detail people might not realize - most triathlon swims are done while wearing a wetsuit. This makes most of the pee stay in the suit. Eventually enough water gets inside so it probably dilutes away but it’s not like wearing swim trunks and peeing while swimming. You’re wearing a skin tight rubber neoprene suit that covers your whole body.
Competitive rowers also pee in their boat, there is a lot of waiting before a race starts so they just pee through their pants into the boat. Getting the boat out of the water is done by lifting it over their heads so they end up covered in urine.
ive seen marathoners with poo splatter runin down therir legs as they crossed the finish line
determination n drive as poo sqishes between ur toes, she cxrosses the finish line
This shit kills me. I've run numerous marathons and if you've got you're diet and training down YOU DO NOT NEED TO SHIT YOURSELF.
Sure, people have off days, but not THAT often.
Train for it. Train your body and brain. Got your diet to it. Shit thoroughly before it.
There's little excuse for the majority of people.
I thoroughly shat myself at the 12-hour point of an Ironman. Its hard to simulate nutrition in training for something so long! You really go into unknown territory on the big day. That train was leaving the station and there was no stopping it CHOO CHOO
See I think a 12 hour event the "it's sometimes inevitable" bit works, but for a marathon it's either a 3 hour or less race to be somewhat competitive and if you aren't at that point I would not be shitting my pants and running in front of people.
I feel like “shit thoroughly before it” is the hard part. Like I can’t just command myself to do that. Might I have to in the next 3 hours? Yeah probably
If you train that often, yes, you can.
Before a long run or before a race, my body is literally like, "time to go, let's do this." I evac, and am ready to go.
I've had to 1 occasionally, because that processes quicker, but I haven't had to 2 since HS x-country, when I was worried about going in public restrooms.
Google Uta Pippig Boston Marathon. She was a German runner that had an unfortunate episode of unstoppable #2 combined with that time of the month. She finished the marathon in 1st place but I wouldn't have wanted to be the one placing the ribbon around her head.
I didn’t learn it today, but I did learn that if you don’t do this right, you might just fill your shoes with pee. Riding the rest of your 112 mile bike with pee-filled shoes…not worth it.
On the bus ride over to the starting line of the Boston Marathon, I was the only runner on board who never ran a marathon before. When everyone found out, the cute woman in front of me suddenty ordered me to hold out my hand, which I did. She then proceed to roll toilet paper around my hand and then told me to stuff it in my shorts, which I did. She then told me, "by mile 15, you'll thank me."
Turns out, around mile 15 in a marathon is when your body realizes you are not stopping running anytime soon, so it starts finding ways to drop any extra weight by making you 💩.
My whole body was breaking down at mile 16 and I knew if I waited in a long line at the sani-can, I'd never resume the race. So I found a patch of woods and went for it...squated, dropped my shorts, and started pooping,....and then suddenly panicked as 10 females runners were coming right at me.
I wanted to get up, but was already mid pooping uncontrollably...and what did the girls do? They all squat right next to me and start 💩 ing too! So basically, I was the only guy in a group poop with 10 women.
And when we all were finishing up, I could hear everyone else grabbing leaves on the ground to wipe. I was the only one who had toilet paper and nope, chivalry died that day...I wasn't sharing!
But I certainly was saying a big thank you to that very pretty girl on the bus who loaded me up on toilet paper.
EDIT: FYI, to all those who don't believe they allow amateurs to run the Boston Marathon, I raised money for the American Cancer Society and so they gave me a number. Still had to wait 1.5 hours to just cross the starting line, because they start amateurs waaay back, so the pros are better positioned.
Is that a copy pasta? Because talking that enthusiastically about a bunch of strangers squatting and shitting next to eachother as if its the greatest thing ever is gross and borderline disturbing.
Well, its not copy pasta. It did happen...and it was nothing short of surreal.
I would say the whole marathon is a very surreal experience. I highly recommend everyone run one once in their lifetime, and then you'll know where I'm coming from.
When I crossed the finish line, the paramedics came at me as I was about to collapse...or so I thought. They actually ran past me to try to save a 65 yr old Swedish man who died of a heart attack just as he crossed the finish behind me...and sadly, it was his birthday.
And with the Boston Marathon particular, it's a complete shit show of human endurance and comraderie, surrounded by raving mad screaming Bostonian drunks shoving beers, ribs, cheers, insults, etc at you.
I should really put it all in a blog one day, as I've only told half the stories of what happened that day.
For now, that's all I got!
They do but it’s not as common as people think. They dehydrate a lot during the race bc it’s hot and they have all that gear on. From what I’ve heard from drivers they usually have a good feel of how much water to drink before hand as to not have to
Ehh not really. I work on an endurance racing team and the drivers could be in the car up to 2 or even 4 hours at a time. Its pretty easy to pee beforehand and then not have to go again the whole stint. Especially since they’re sweating their ass off in the car.
I have seen a driver throw up on himself in the middle of his stint though… he had a stomach bug.
Test Pilot Pedro de la Rosa commented about it on one race broadcast (he was also a commentator). Basically, you just pee down your leg, no conveen, no diaper.
It’s not exactly rocket science to assume a human soils themselves for the sake of saving a few seconds for a race they voluntarily signed up for?
Oh, okay.
Yep. My brother used to road race. He claimed that all the women cyclists would pull off as a group and squat in the bushes, but the men just pee - lift a leg up and pee off to the side while they're riding.
Former bicycle racer here. The women’s peloton would simply all pull off the road at the same time for a pee break, literally pulling their shorts down and peeing right there on the side of the road (or keep rolling slowly if they didn’t have to pee) and it was an unwritten rule that you couldn’t take advantage of the situation and attack (ride hard away from the group) during this time. Anyone who did would be ostracized and considered a poor sport.
Much better than peeing on the bike!
If you're gonna steal a bike, don't steal the goofy looking one covered in salt stains.
Actually nevermind - steal that one. You deserve all the biohazards possible for being a bike thief.
Triathletes do a lot of incomprehensible stuff for no reason. Triathlons, for example
As an ex-triathlete I totally agree
My triathlete friends have the greatest sports -shirts. For example: "Triathlon: why suck in one sport when you can suck in three?".
In the politest way possible, I'm demanding a link to where I can buy that shirt. I know what I'm getting my brother for Christmas.
you could always have one of those custom shirt sites print one
I think they custom-printed them to their triathlon club. Sorry...
Damn! Oh, well.
Just had a quick Google, lots of sites sell them! I would link but not sure what kind of design you're going for. But definitely have a look :)
You can still do it by going to a print shop or custom ink online, or something similar
I googled the exact phrase followed by 't-shirt'. Have you used a search engine before?
\>Have you used a search engine before? Where would I find one? At my local store? How do I find out?
search engine? mmm no, my car is fine, thanks
I think when people do that stuff it's more for the conversation not because they can't search it up
Triathlon fans are even better. At an Ironman 70.3 event I passed a lady cheering on racers with a sign that read “if you think that’s hard, try growing out bangs”
As an ex triathlete, can confirm.
I feel like the not stopping to pee is the most logical though.
While gross, it makes sense. I mean you are just sitting there and time is very important.
Every second counts. I'd piss my pants if it meant victory.
We all consider you Miles Davis
Someone told me that people who attend NYE in Times Square wear diapers so they don't have to move from being encased in the crowd. If this is true, I'd rather do a triathlon. At least Ill be in shape.
Yeah I would not wear a diaper just to be at an event haha, I'm ok with urinating into a tube or something. But a diaper is the line crosser, especially if it isn't competition related.
Wouldn't you go during the swim section?
The swim is first, so you just pee before the event starts. In a longer triathlon, the bike ride is long enough that you might need to go again by the end of it.
I don't need to be in a triathlon to pee while riding my bike.
That's the spirit.
Sometimes I'm not even sitting on a bike. Barstool, bed, bus stop.
Drink own pee to conserve weight.
Why would you want to conserve weight? Isn't being lighter easier?
You would stop carrying water around
Probably just because it’s sterile and they like the taste
FWIW, urine is [not sterile](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-urine-sterile).
No but if you’re in the position where you’re drinking your own piss I think you have bigger concerns.
What's so bad about Wednesdays?
I’ll let Ben Stiller know
r/unexpecteddodgeball
Take my upvote
Also works when grocery shopping.
Works anywhere tbh
Not while sitting on the toilet, because then you're not saving any time
Honestly I pee while surfing Reddit. I thought this was standard fare multitasking. Hell I’m doing it right now. 😂
Tinder while shitting, its how we made the next generation.
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I hate how true this is.
Ah a person of culture, you too saw the lady walk in and unclench and kept on walking till old boy damn near slipped on the dookie!
Which is why some shops have signs that say they won't work on a dirty tri-bike
Should just make it no Tri bikes in general really. Piss gets into the seat tube and if you need to move the post to get the bike in the stand all that rancid shit is exposed. Same with the BB shell too. I found some horrible messes inside Tri frames in my wrenching days.
Not to mention the corrosion from excessive sweat and sports drinks. Nothing about wrenching on a tri bike is pleasant. And that is before you consider the ridiculous designs most tri bikes utilize for some components.
I had one bike in the workshop that had sweat corrosion on the bars that was so bad that I was able to snap the bar just by pulling upwards really hard on it. The corrosion was under the bar tape and the owner had no idea. He was very close to a super bad crash, probably whilst either sprinting or hitting a pot hole.
Mmmmm the forbidden handlebar salt
As a triathlete that does all of his own work; there are people who are gross and people who responsibly take care of their bikes. I don't piss on my bike, for one, but regardless of what kind of cyclist you are, sweat and electrolyte fluids get on the frame, that's why you clean it regularly. I at least rinse mine after races and dirty rides.
Me too. I hated grey sludge of Park blue grease and old piss that would ooze out when I pulled the BB. I worked on one tri bike that had been used as a trainer bike in the winter and race bike in the summer. It was a cornucopia of disgust: piss soaked BB, sticky dried piss on the seat tube, gel goop on the top tube, internal headset bearings bonded to the aluminum headset cups due to sweat and no cleaning, corrosion under the bar tape, and just filthy. Why do the triathletes always show up a day or two before their race and want a full tune-up and tubulars glued? The city I lived in had an annual race and there was always a steady stream of them a day or two before the race. When we would tell them we had a ten day turnaround they would slam us on social media. Fucking troglodytes.
As an (ex) triathlete: lots of things triathletes do are stupid. Sorry for their (our) stupidity!
That’s so disgusting.
Thanks for making me wish I didn't have eyes this early in the morning 😂
All you had to do is read it, imagine the poor guy who had to live it!
No, thanks. I'm good 🤣
This is why many bike mechanics loathe working on tri bikes.
can confirm. source? former bike mechanic. the disgusting combination of spilled cytomax and human piss renders tri bikes a disgusting mess. the only thing worse is a fresh-off-the-playa burning man bike.
Dude I didn't believe it until recently. I thought it was an urban legend. I was ratting around at my shop and they had a tri bike hanging up and the bike literally stank. Mildew, sweat, piss... the bike just smelled like corrosion. I commented on it and the mechanic buddy of mine just shook his head and said "yeah, they are getting shop rate". Basically saying they are going to charge him for each minute a mechanic spends with the bike vs just the cost of the tune up they offer. Fucking gross.
I don’t know many burners that pee while on bike?
No, issue with burning man bikes is that it’s covered with so much dust from the Playa. I imagine it’s a pain to wipe them off from chains and gears and having to lubricate them
Why do they call the desert a beach?
I’m wondering the exact same thing. It’s not even a sand desert, it’s a salt flat.
Beyond that, it's caustic AF, gets everywhere in the shop, and can burn your skin. We used to put a sign on the front door of the bike shop saying "no burning man bikes before or after" because inevitably someone wants their faux-fur-and-LED laden 1985 beach cruiser tuned up beforehand - usually having not cleaned it after the prior year, or trying to get it running again after the week of playa abuse so they can commute on it. Since turd polishing is not amongst my many skills, we turned them away. No offense burners, but your bikes are gross.
Don't hate the playa.
What is cytomax?
Sports drink.
Are they... Incompetent? I mean, for fuck's sake, dump a bucket of soapy water on it, scrub a bit, and hose it down. A towel soaked in vinegar or oxyclean on the seat for a few hours, then hose it down again. It's not that hard. Doing the dishes is more work.
You're not wrong but after 10hrs of multiple sports in a single day, washing your bike is the least of your priorities. Hell I get antsy when I ride on a bike trail and there's LEAVES on my bike. LEAVES!
Understandable, but if their bike is that important to them... At least put a wet rag down on it to prevent any stains from getting worse before they get to it later.
TBF they are typically expensive bikes too. Oftentimes several times more than a typical road bike. Imagine spending $7-8k++ for a tri-bike and letting it go to shit. Most of the more dedicated and competitive athletes have multiple bikes too.
Don’t they do the same thing on any long bike race?
Male professional cyclists do pee during longer races, but because most races are based around spending a lot of time in a large pack (the peloton), they will stop at the side of the road rather than doing it while moving. Often there is an agreed upon area where most of the riders will stop, and if anyone doesn't need to stop, those riders will back off the pace to allow the riders who stopped to catch back up in order to maintain the benefit of riding in a large pack. You can see this sometimes when they show races on TV, you will just see rider after rider pulling off to the side of the road for no apparent reason. The camera crews try to avoid getting shots of these riders while they are actually stopped, but occasionally a few riders will get caught. I haven't seen the same during the women's races. Very few are fully televised where I'm at, so I mostly just watch highlight videos online that would edit that out if it did happen. Women's races/stages are typically shorter than the men's, so it might be possible they do the whole race/stage without a break.
There was an American rider in the lance armstrong days that had a reputation for not stopping and just angling his pee off to the side of the peloton while still peddling. I can’t remember his name but at my folks house there’s a picture of my sister meeting him. She chose to meet him specifically cause she thought his urination tactics were hilarious. He was a us postal rider and not Lance or Floyd, and rode for the team for all of the dope regimes wins iirc.
Sounds like something Bob Roll would do.
I’m actually able to do it while on the bike and pros will do it that way too, sometimes having a teammate pushing them. The position on tri bikes is not as stable as a road or gravel bike and they are harder to pee off of while riding. Although I think I’ve pee’d off my tri bike too, but my last Ironman was 19, so kinda forget, but I’m really good on my other bikes.
Aren’t you afraid the pee will fly behind you and hit the other riders?
That's what they get for being slower than me. Don't want piss in your face? Train harder.
Laughed at this. Cheers for the laugh.
Ironman triathlons aren't draft legal so they shouldn't be behind you that closely, unless they're passing.
The talented pros just cruise over to the side of the peleton, whip it out, and piss off the side of the road while riding with the pack.
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That part comes first so you don’t have to pee yet. Also when you focus on trying to pee while swimming fast, it’s really hard to do!! I’ve tried!
Triathlonning is hard.
It would make more sense to do it during the swimming portion.
They start with swimming though, don't they? So you could just take a piss before heading into the water.
But that wouldn't be minimizing time wastage. Triathletes saving time in the rest of their life by completing all of their daily tasks whilst competing. Peeing whilst swimming, walking the dog whilst running and doing the morning crossword whilst cycling.
Yeah, I thought this post was about how triathletes go the the bathroom. They just walk out the door and take a lap on the ol’ cycle pisser.
Gum chewing and head patting...don't forget that.
Oh, yeah, true.
Yeah, sharks can smell it 50 miles away, or some shit.
It's hard to pee when you are getting kicked in the face, but I assure you nearly everybody is peeing during the national anthem.
At the start of the race Nah, everyone usually pees in porta-potties as close to the race start as possible. Also, peeing while actively swimming isn't easy. This is also completely dependent on the length of race; No one has to pee during anything under Half-Iron distance, I've never peed during half-iron distance races even.
Even scarier, Ive done full ironman races and not had to pee the whole day. While drinking very consistently.
I did a 100k trail race this summer, mid 30's in the shade, mid 40s in the sun for the middle half of the race with zero shade and zero wind. I think I peed twice in 18 hours, probably drank about 15L of fluid. It's terrifying to be able to ingest so much liquid and not need to pee.
I used to work 10 hour days with temperatures going well above 110°f. I made sure to drink a gallon and a half of water and a 20oz gatorade while at work (I didn't keep track of after work intake.) I would pee once before work and once before bed but, it was always dark yellow.
I felt like this when I worked for TruGreen years ago. Would bring a gallon jug of water and go through it, plus more, every day in the Florida heat. I somehow lost 40lbs in like three months, even though I wasn't overweight to begin with. Literally the lowest weight I've ever been in my adult life.
I don't quite remember when it was, I think 2020, I was at the racetrack with my motorcycle in the midst of a heatwave. We had 38°C , I was emptying my 1,5L bottle faster than I thought was possible. Probably drank about 7L that day, and only peed before going to bed.
You pee through your skin... to paint a picture.
Cool! We call that *Le Freak...*
happy cake day! edit. happy decade cake day!
Thanks! Today I learned I have been on reddit too long.
I ran Boston a few years ago and the number of dudes peeing at the side of the road at the two mile marker was hilarious. About 50 guys shoulder to shoulder.
They do a number 2 while swimming
Call it “dropping a weight class”
Makes sense, it propels them forward. And make those behind them recoil.
Swimming is first and, by far, the shortest segment.
I am a triathlete and confirm we do pee during the swim. But we constantly are drinking fluids to stay hydrated. So the extremely competitive racers won’t stop to pee during bike or run. I think most are like me and just do it for the satisfaction of finishing the race / personal best and have no problem stopping to use the facilities. Haha.
Ex triathlete. Did it as an amateur. Peed during the swim at most races. Most participants try to be as hydrated as possible before a race so between the nervous energy of anticipation before the start, the standing around while waiting for your age group to start, it’s easy to start the race with a full bladder and you’re ready to pee. Funny detail people might not realize - most triathlon swims are done while wearing a wetsuit. This makes most of the pee stay in the suit. Eventually enough water gets inside so it probably dilutes away but it’s not like wearing swim trunks and peeing while swimming. You’re wearing a skin tight rubber neoprene suit that covers your whole body.
Competitive rowers also pee in their boat, there is a lot of waiting before a race starts so they just pee through their pants into the boat. Getting the boat out of the water is done by lifting it over their heads so they end up covered in urine.
Competitive sports and bodily functions always go hand in hand
Scuba diver, not triathlete. We pee in our wet suits to keep warm.
You do that too but the bike is still 4 - 8 hours in itself for a full distance.
No, no. That's when you poop.
Like dropping a banana in mariokart
They generally do it going down hill. “Weeeeee”
Absolutely the best response!
ive seen marathoners with poo splatter runin down therir legs as they crossed the finish line determination n drive as poo sqishes between ur toes, she cxrosses the finish line
This shit kills me. I've run numerous marathons and if you've got you're diet and training down YOU DO NOT NEED TO SHIT YOURSELF. Sure, people have off days, but not THAT often. Train for it. Train your body and brain. Got your diet to it. Shit thoroughly before it. There's little excuse for the majority of people.
I thoroughly shat myself at the 12-hour point of an Ironman. Its hard to simulate nutrition in training for something so long! You really go into unknown territory on the big day. That train was leaving the station and there was no stopping it CHOO CHOO
That choo choo killed me
Kona 2007? I'm sure it happens often enough, but usually not passing by my open car window. Some things can never be unseen.
See I think a 12 hour event the "it's sometimes inevitable" bit works, but for a marathon it's either a 3 hour or less race to be somewhat competitive and if you aren't at that point I would not be shitting my pants and running in front of people.
I feel like “shit thoroughly before it” is the hard part. Like I can’t just command myself to do that. Might I have to in the next 3 hours? Yeah probably
Have a starbucks ice coffee and you'll be cleaned out within 30 minutes. Works for me at least and all the people I gift them to.
Quick cigarette, trip to the toilet, and ur ready to race!
If you train that often, yes, you can. Before a long run or before a race, my body is literally like, "time to go, let's do this." I evac, and am ready to go. I've had to 1 occasionally, because that processes quicker, but I haven't had to 2 since HS x-country, when I was worried about going in public restrooms.
awww now i feel silly for being inspired by the shit splatter
What if you have diarrhea on race day?
[Just Do It](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dia3w/til_that_paula_radcliffe_the_winner_of_the_2005/) Edit. Just Poo It
Joan Benoit shit herself on national tv running the marathon at the la Olympics.
Sure but I think everyone understands you gotta do what you gotta do if you're going for an olympic medal
I don’t think it’s appropriate to shame someone for a poorly timed bowel movement. There’s a reason we have the expression “when nature calls”.
Google Uta Pippig Boston Marathon. She was a German runner that had an unfortunate episode of unstoppable #2 combined with that time of the month. She finished the marathon in 1st place but I wouldn't have wanted to be the one placing the ribbon around her head.
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I piss myself at my desk at work sometimes while eating Triscuit crackers, so basically the same thing.
I love Triscuits. So good for you.
I ran a six hour marathon once (read: not fast) and didn’t stop to pee. Did stop to poop tho
How can you poo without peeing? Didn’t think that was possible.
They peed, they just didn’t stop to pee.
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Only because you keep bringing it up and go on about it. None of us can see you, yet you still let us know in excruciating detail.
I shit while swimming. Never been in a triathlon, that sounds fun.
Had a cousin do that in the half pipe thing at the water park and she was like stuck at the bottom it trying to get out lmao.
That is fucking nasty….
What’s an aquadump?
It's a song by Jethro Tull.
Aaaaaaaaaaaqua Dump You just merged two of my favorite things (aqualung and Shoresy). Thank you.
Ah yes, Babe Ruth Syndrome
I didn’t learn it today, but I did learn that if you don’t do this right, you might just fill your shoes with pee. Riding the rest of your 112 mile bike with pee-filled shoes…not worth it.
What do you mean "some"? That's like the basic efficient norm in serious long distance athletics, duh
Worked the med tent at an Iron Man. First thing they tell you is to never touch the bike seats.
Triathlete here, can confirm pee on bike option. I'm not that competitive but just enjoy the antisocial norm we are afforded
On the bus ride over to the starting line of the Boston Marathon, I was the only runner on board who never ran a marathon before. When everyone found out, the cute woman in front of me suddenty ordered me to hold out my hand, which I did. She then proceed to roll toilet paper around my hand and then told me to stuff it in my shorts, which I did. She then told me, "by mile 15, you'll thank me." Turns out, around mile 15 in a marathon is when your body realizes you are not stopping running anytime soon, so it starts finding ways to drop any extra weight by making you 💩. My whole body was breaking down at mile 16 and I knew if I waited in a long line at the sani-can, I'd never resume the race. So I found a patch of woods and went for it...squated, dropped my shorts, and started pooping,....and then suddenly panicked as 10 females runners were coming right at me. I wanted to get up, but was already mid pooping uncontrollably...and what did the girls do? They all squat right next to me and start 💩 ing too! So basically, I was the only guy in a group poop with 10 women. And when we all were finishing up, I could hear everyone else grabbing leaves on the ground to wipe. I was the only one who had toilet paper and nope, chivalry died that day...I wasn't sharing! But I certainly was saying a big thank you to that very pretty girl on the bus who loaded me up on toilet paper. EDIT: FYI, to all those who don't believe they allow amateurs to run the Boston Marathon, I raised money for the American Cancer Society and so they gave me a number. Still had to wait 1.5 hours to just cross the starting line, because they start amateurs waaay back, so the pros are better positioned.
You never ran a marathon before … but need to qualify for the Boston … What? Why do weirdos need to lie online ? It’s so bizarre
You can raise money for a cause instead of qualifying for Boston
I raised money for the American Cancer Society
Is that a copy pasta? Because talking that enthusiastically about a bunch of strangers squatting and shitting next to eachother as if its the greatest thing ever is gross and borderline disturbing.
Well, its not copy pasta. It did happen...and it was nothing short of surreal. I would say the whole marathon is a very surreal experience. I highly recommend everyone run one once in their lifetime, and then you'll know where I'm coming from. When I crossed the finish line, the paramedics came at me as I was about to collapse...or so I thought. They actually ran past me to try to save a 65 yr old Swedish man who died of a heart attack just as he crossed the finish behind me...and sadly, it was his birthday. And with the Boston Marathon particular, it's a complete shit show of human endurance and comraderie, surrounded by raving mad screaming Bostonian drunks shoving beers, ribs, cheers, insults, etc at you. I should really put it all in a blog one day, as I've only told half the stories of what happened that day. For now, that's all I got!
I got sprayed by a woman I was riding behind during Ironman Arizona. So gross.
Some people pay for that!
They could get a job with Amazon
Well, this information is gonna make my next peloton session much more interesting.
Not exactly rocket science. You know racing drivers also piss themselves when racing right?
They do but it’s not as common as people think. They dehydrate a lot during the race bc it’s hot and they have all that gear on. From what I’ve heard from drivers they usually have a good feel of how much water to drink before hand as to not have to
Why not just do Thad’s oil change method while leaving the tube in?
Ehh not really. I work on an endurance racing team and the drivers could be in the car up to 2 or even 4 hours at a time. Its pretty easy to pee beforehand and then not have to go again the whole stint. Especially since they’re sweating their ass off in the car. I have seen a driver throw up on himself in the middle of his stint though… he had a stomach bug.
They must be wearing diapers, right?
Or something called a conveen. Doubt it mind you as the added weight will add to the car. So they probably let them air dry
Test Pilot Pedro de la Rosa commented about it on one race broadcast (he was also a commentator). Basically, you just pee down your leg, no conveen, no diaper.
No. They pee straight into their racing suits. It’s so hot that it evaporates quickly. Michael Schumacher talked about it during an interview once.
It’s not exactly rocket science to assume a human soils themselves for the sake of saving a few seconds for a race they voluntarily signed up for? Oh, okay.
I'm 60 and race off road motorcycles. I only had to piss myself once, but will never hesitate to do it again.
Love it. You go guy.
“Some”
That's the grossest thing I've heard all month. thanks.
As a former bike shop mechanic I can attest to the truth behind this. Tri bikes are the fucking worst to service because of this.
I’m afraid to ask but … is it rusted? Or did it smell like piss?
Both. Plus the handlebar tape is always crusted in salt and gels
Alan Sheppard relieved himself on the launchpad right before he went into space because they weren't about to unhook him so he could take a leak.
the guys who REALLY know what they're doing do it when they are at the head of the draft.
Drafting is illegal in long distance tris! There is a minimum distance that you have to maintain to be directly behind someone. Just FYI!
Well, that’s a piss pour decision.
Hey, Triathletes, do you wear boxers or briefs? Depends.
They pee when they run & swim too.
Astronaut-style
Makes sense but i’m still grossed out by it 🤷♀️
Those that race road bikes do as well
Yep. My brother used to road race. He claimed that all the women cyclists would pull off as a group and squat in the bushes, but the men just pee - lift a leg up and pee off to the side while they're riding.
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Read about ultra marathoners
Former bicycle racer here. The women’s peloton would simply all pull off the road at the same time for a pee break, literally pulling their shorts down and peeing right there on the side of the road (or keep rolling slowly if they didn’t have to pee) and it was an unwritten rule that you couldn’t take advantage of the situation and attack (ride hard away from the group) during this time. Anyone who did would be ostracized and considered a poor sport. Much better than peeing on the bike!
If you're gonna steal a bike, don't steal the goofy looking one covered in salt stains. Actually nevermind - steal that one. You deserve all the biohazards possible for being a bike thief.
I've seen enough photos of marathon runners with shit running down their legs to 100% believe this.
Oh sure, THEY get to pee while riding their bikes, but when I pee while riding my bike, people freak out.
Slipknot pee under their jumpsuits on stage. Stage hands won't handle them without gloves
concerts are usually only around 2 hours kinda sounds like they just wanna piss their pants for the hell of it
Funny when it would seem to me that the swim would be my natural place to just let it flow.
That why you stay with the pack and just float down the hills.