Not a Wahoo’er
This entry was posted on 5/25/2006 10:21 AM and is filed under TnT Training Updates.
As much as I get pumped-up for the long rides, I have been doing—I just cannot muster up a celebrative “wahoo.” Even at the top of long climb or at the finish of a 6-hour ride—I just don’t feel the inner passion bubbling over that results in a good old fashion Wahoo.
I went to a concert last week and the opening act was great but not well known. It took the crowd a while to get into it and out of their seats. It occurred to me watching the 5 thousand plus audience sitting in semi-silence what the world would be like without the people who have the ability to offer up a heart felt “Wahoo.” It is probably a question of nature vs nurture as to what makes someone a Wahoo’er or not. For example: Everyone can relate to the music of the Beatles or Elvis—but at large, you probably favor one more then the other. Consuming asparagus affects 50% of the population’s pee aroma—but it could be a question of which part of the population smells their own pee. I come from a long line of non-Wahoo’ers, but I am not aware of any genetic decoding that explains the predestination of being a “ Wahoo’er.”
Nothing is better than a well-timed wahoo—it is like a shot of pure adrenaline. The correct use of a Wahoo can be the missing element of energy that pushes you to the next level of performance or celebration. The premature or repetitious use of a wahoo comes off as lame as the 40 something year-old guy who smells suspiciously of asparagus, wearing the Members Only jacket, while strumming the air-guitar next to you at the concert.
I ride with people who can muster up a Wahoo, 65-miles in to an 80-mile ride. It takes a lot of heart to convert the pain you are feeling in your hips, legs and tucass to a positive Wahoo. I am more of a fist pump, high-five or bear hug type. I think my types have our place in the world—but God bless those who can Wahoo freely.
Scientific fact:
People who prefer the Beatles more than they do Elvis and smell their own pee are 84% more likely to be “ Wahoo’ers” then those who prefer Elvis and ignore the affects of asparagus.
