Do you smell like chlorine all the time? No problem. Does your bike have its own room in the house? Of course.
For triathletes, many of these quirks are considered a rite of passage in our close, tight-knit community. If any of these quirks apply to you, start swimming, cycling and running stat—and in that order, too.
Your house looks like a bike shop.
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One bike in the living room, one in the hallway, two in the garage...
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Your Next TriathlonNo bathroom, no problem.
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You've peed in your wetsuit, on your bike and while running. NBD.
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Your Next TriathlonWardrobe makeover.
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When your closet becomes dominated by tri kits and finisher T-shirts.
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You run without socks.
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Those 15 seconds you save NOT putting on socks are important, OK?
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Your Next TriathlonYou have an M-Dot tattoo.
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How else will anyone know you're an IRONMAN?
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Your Next TriathlonYou get serious gear jealousy.
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The new 2019 model was released? Guess it's time for a trip to the bike shop.
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Your Next TriathlonBirds of a feather.
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You spend more time with your tri friends than your usual crew.
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Your Next TriathlonYou know what a brick workout is.
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We're not talking about doing squats with a couple of cinderblocks.
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Your Next TriathlonYou've used the #swimbikerun hashtag.
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Don't forget #IRONMAN, #triathlon or #lifebehindbars, either.
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Your Next TriathlonYou can't wait to hear, "[NAME] YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!"
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The five words making all your hard training days worth it.
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Your Next TriathlonMultiple hours on your bike is normal.
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You'd rather ride four hours than drive your car for one.
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You have a favorite discipline.
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And you make excuses to skip other workouts to train for it more often.
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Your Next TriathlonYour grocery bill goes through the roof.
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As if the cost of race registrations weren't enough.
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Your Next TriathlonYou've shaved everything.
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Because smooth is fast—or something like that.
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Your Next TriathlonVacations become mini training camps.
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Your family may be barbequing on the beach, but you're swimming across the lake.
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Your Next TriathlonYou're a member of several triathlon Facebook groups.
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Shout out to Pathetic Triathletes Group, You Know You're an IRONMAN When...
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Your Next TriathlonYour bike costs more than your car.
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Well, you can't drive your car on the bike leg of an IRONMAN.
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Your Next TriathlonYou smell like chlorine 24/7.
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You're known around the office as the "swimmer."
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Your Next TriathlonYou dread laundry day.
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Doesn't hanging up all your expensive kits count as active recovery?
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Your Next TriathlonAwkward tan lines are the new normal.
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Awkward? More like a badge of honor
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You have less than 10 toenails.
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Honestly, why do we even have toenails in the first place?
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Your Next TriathlonYou count down to your post-race meal.
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That cheeseburger, milkshake and pound of fries aren't gonna eat themselves.
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Your Next TriathlonYour friends don't recognize you in street clothes.
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You mean you don't wear your aero helmet and cycling sunglasses at the grocery store?
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Your Next TriathlonChecking Strava is a daily ritual.
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How else are you going to creep on your competitor's progress?
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Your Next TriathlonHearing "mud run" makes you mad.
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"Oh, you've done an IRONMAN? My son/friend/wife does mud runs!"
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