Carolyn’s been circle swimming with boomers and drinking questionable water from strangers, while Michelle takes a staycation and gets the hardest massage known to man. We cover everything from pee beer (Natty Light, we see you), why bourbon is crazy to enjoy but IPAs slap, and whether you should feel morally obligated to tidy a hotel room before housekeeping.

Other highlights:

• Napa is becoming a seasoned runner
  – Are jorts coming back for men? (Or are they just European?)
  – Gen Z slang, massage pressure preferences, and tipping etiquette
  – The Anthropology conspiracy
  – Pre-race SD triathlon logistics: pro start, transition logistics, the perfect weather, etc.
  – The hydrating 101: running with less water, chugging icks, and do not touch our snacks
  – Tri kits vs running outfits, Eagle Scouts = instant trust, and actors delivering water?? (SAG)
  – Plus: paragliding, candling ears, and being the last generation that signs in cursive.

PURR

Running through everything from fake eyelashes to pausing the Garmin.

Michelle thinks Carolyn prefers short course swimming because it’s like jazz and continues to call a flip turn a kick turn, and we laugh about the older woman walking the wrong way on the track WITH PURPOSE. Carolyn’s debating paragliding (which goes against her “I don’t do anything risky” mention earlier in the pod.) + another running etiquette debate about bike lanes.

If we call someone a “lady” you know we mean business.

We also dive into:
– Heat maps and Strava stalking– The psychology of chasing a 7:59 min/mile ave pace instead of an 8:00– Fast cool downs, auto-pause, and elapsed time police– Hybrid athletes, Hyrox (or is it hydrox?), and Carolyn’s continued gym domination
– And yes, the tib is tibbing

If you know the difference between paragliding and hang gliding, please let Carolyn know because we’re still not sure.

Stay tuned until the end for details on our giveawayyyyyy. This week, we run through everything from floss picks on the ground to getting faster at running.

Michelle possibly tweaks her hamstring and Carolyn follows pool etiquette to a T (after tackling a few 60-year-old men). We need to stop debating heart rate & sleep scores and start debating swim lane etiquette.

Also, shoutout to the highlight of our lives… the scholastic book fair (locked diaries, anyone?). Plus: Carolyn is type A part 12, warming up for runs, how it’s so easy for your fastest mile to be during a race, personality types, stress snowballs, and seeing improvement with working out.