Frogging
phrase
The thrill of almost getting caught getting changed into a wetsuit in the back of a car.Usage: “Last night, a dog walker almost caught me frogging!”
Category Archives: Triathlete’s Dictionary
Triathlete’s Dictionary: Rushing Roulette
Rushing Roulette
phrase
A lethal game of chance in which a cyclist decides to go for a ride without a spare inner tube. Frequently involve rushing to leave and forgetting to replace the flat tube in your saddle bag that you absolutely meant to replace the night before. Also involves the phrase “I’m sure I’ll be alright – what’s the chances of getting a puncture?”. Phrase frequently uttered 10 miles from civilisation and 30 seconds before puncture.
Usage: “I had to walk home after a game of rushing roulette!“
Triathlete’s Dictionary: Running Man Flu (Andrew)
Running Man Flu
noun
An illness such as a cold that is incredibly serious, almost certainly life threatening, with just a touch of the sniffles, but the person who has it ignores it and runs anyway.
“Andrew has a touch of running man flu but he will be a complete hero and race on Sunday.”
Triathlete’s Dictionary: Scategories (Andrew)
Scategories
noun
A random selection or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
“He won his scategory – fastest man with a hydration backpack and a hybrid bike”
Triathlete’s Dictionary (Coe) (Andrew)
Coe (rhymes with d’oh)
Exclamation, informal
- Used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own.
Triathlete’s Dictionary (Gatlin) – (Andrew)
Gatlin
Verb
- an unexpected performance boost.
“I was gatlin yesterday!”
Triathlete’s Dictionary (Ranxiety) – (Andrew)
Ranxiety
Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent race or something with an uncertain outcome.
“He felt a surge of ranxiety about tomorrow’s Nigel Barge 10k”
- A desire to go running, typically accompanied by various excuses not to go running and a strong desire to watch some telly instead.
“His ranxiety increased throughout the week until he admitted defeat and watched four episodes of Making A Murderer in a row.”
Triathlete’s Dictionary (Half-lete) – (Andrew)
Half-lete
Noun
- A person who would like to be proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise like extreme Triathlons but has a history of only doing half the training.
“I am a half-lete”
Twin brothers swimming, cycling and running in Scotland 