Comments on: Rendering Him Infertile http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/ Majoring in Domestic Engineering Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: AfricanKelli » Blog Archive » On Your Marks http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-20340 AfricanKelli » Blog Archive » On Your Marks Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-20340 [...] I came in this morning to a decorated office and an email box full of good luck wishes for this weekend’s race. To say the least, I am excited. I’m a bit nervous because this is such a new experience, but also confident that I am well prepared for the challenge. It has been a year of crazy, clutzy training. A year during which friends lent me their husbands for long weekend bike rides so I wouldn’t be out there talking to myself. A year of understanding coworkers who smiled as I hobbled around a flexed schedule and came in late after a 10-mile morning run. A year with a friend who patiently taught me how to maintain a bike, even a bike as temperamental as that sassy Ruby. A year when friends nodded and waved me away at 7 pm from countless happy hours and dinners. Needless to say, I haven’t gotten here alone. Tri-training routines are certainly counter-cultural. I haven’t been the life of the party, but I have often been the first one to the gym. My priorities shifted sometime in the last year, making a great night sleep, a post-workout massage and a box of Clif Shot Blocks exceptionally valuable. When the going gets tough out there, I’ve already got my visualization tools in mind. I’ll think of Lance Armstrong, when he returned for his opponent who’d fallen — a fantastic sign of sportsmanship. I’ll think of the triathlete father who accomplishes these races with his autistic son in tow. He doesn’t want his son to miss out on the opportunity. I’ll think of Rex, my running buddy. He survived cancer and is now out on the canals running again. Come Sunday when I cross that finish line, I know I’ll be able to say regardless of my time that I gave every bit of me to this race. Hopefully I’ll also be smiling and plotting the next competition. [...] [...] I came in this morning to a decorated office and an email box full of good luck wishes for this weekend’s race. To say the least, I am excited. I’m a bit nervous because this is such a new experience, but also confident that I am well prepared for the challenge. It has been a year of crazy, clutzy training. A year during which friends lent me their husbands for long weekend bike rides so I wouldn’t be out there talking to myself. A year of understanding coworkers who smiled as I hobbled around a flexed schedule and came in late after a 10-mile morning run. A year with a friend who patiently taught me how to maintain a bike, even a bike as temperamental as that sassy Ruby. A year when friends nodded and waved me away at 7 pm from countless happy hours and dinners. Needless to say, I haven’t gotten here alone. Tri-training routines are certainly counter-cultural. I haven’t been the life of the party, but I have often been the first one to the gym. My priorities shifted sometime in the last year, making a great night sleep, a post-workout massage and a box of Clif Shot Blocks exceptionally valuable. When the going gets tough out there, I’ve already got my visualization tools in mind. I’ll think of Lance Armstrong, when he returned for his opponent who’d fallen — a fantastic sign of sportsmanship. I’ll think of the triathlete father who accomplishes these races with his autistic son in tow. He doesn’t want his son to miss out on the opportunity. I’ll think of Rex, my running buddy. He survived cancer and is now out on the canals running again. Come Sunday when I cross that finish line, I know I’ll be able to say regardless of my time that I gave every bit of me to this race. Hopefully I’ll also be smiling and plotting the next competition. [...]

]]> By: weirdbunny http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 weirdbunny Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:55:02 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1456 A triathlon how exciting. Is it cycle, swim then run? or is the swim last? or first? Imaging running or cycling after the swimming!!!! A triathlon how exciting. Is it cycle, swim then run? or is the swim last? or first? Imaging running or cycling after the swimming!!!!

]]> By: lera http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 lera Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1455 oh my goodness!!!! i was laughing and horrified at the same time!!!! i'm glad you are both okay! that could have been bad!! oh my goodness!!!!

i was laughing and horrified at the same time!!!!

i’m glad you are both okay! that could have been bad!!

]]> By: melati http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 melati Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:52:07 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1454 Oh no! That story is like out of a movie. You are scary ambitious in your triathalon training ways. I just hope you dont have to do the swimming portion in that Awful Tempe Town Lake Gutter Pond. Oh no! That story is like out of a movie.

You are scary ambitious in your triathalon training ways. I just hope you dont have to do the swimming portion in that Awful Tempe Town Lake Gutter Pond.

]]> By: beki http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 beki Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:50:37 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1453 Good luck with your training - that stuff is hardcore! Oh my, you had me laughing with your story. Good luck with your training – that stuff is hardcore!
Oh my, you had me laughing with your story.

]]> By: Jan http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Jan Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:26:15 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1452 A memorable start to your new endeavor! I'll be chuckling over this all day, Kelli. lol A memorable start to your new endeavor! I’ll be chuckling over this all day, Kelli. lol

]]> By: jessica http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 jessica Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:03:16 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1450 What a story...and you tell it well. Holding my mouth from "oh I hope she's okay" "poor guy's genitals" to laughing out loud. P.S. thank you for the card and photos of Bolivia. Beautiful! What a story…and you tell it well. Holding my mouth from “oh I hope she’s okay” “poor guy’s genitals” to laughing out loud.

P.S. thank you for the card and photos of Bolivia. Beautiful!

]]> By: claudia http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 claudia Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:27:51 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1449 You´re lucky to be alive! As for the triathlon, good on you! I used to do a lot of swimming back in Australia and also took part in a mixed triathlon once ( I swam, another person ran and a different person again did the cycling) It almost killed me! You´re lucky to be alive! As for the triathlon, good on you! I used to do a lot of swimming back in Australia and also took part in a mixed triathlon once ( I swam, another person ran and a different person again did the cycling) It almost killed me!

]]> By: Alex http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Alex Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:22:47 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1448 Kelli, so glad you got your ruby!!! Please don't improve too quickly, I am looking forward for more great, great, great laughs. Have fun, you brave girl! Kelli, so glad you got your ruby!!! Please don’t improve too quickly, I am looking forward for more great, great, great laughs.
Have fun, you brave girl!

]]> By: Eren http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Eren Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:14:40 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2006/09/21/rendering-him-infertile/#comment-1447 Oh, you are amazing. I have always wanted to run a marathon, but hate to commit if I really dont have the time to go at it full force (at least that's what I tell myself). But good for you!!! And I loved the ending of the S. America trip below. S (husband) has traveled to ARG many, many times and he says it is one of the places that we need to go together. He loves it, I hope you get to see it soon. Oh, you are amazing. I have always wanted to run a marathon, but hate to commit if I really dont have the time to go at it full force (at least that’s what I tell myself). But good for you!!! And I loved the ending of the S. America trip below. S (husband) has traveled to ARG many, many times and he says it is one of the places that we need to go together. He loves it, I hope you get to see it soon.

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