Do you always shower before going into the pool?

[V___25]

The hubs works in a warehouse so many times he gets out of work and is sweaty and gross and just jumps in the pool. My 9 year old is a constant filthy mess and we often use the pool to get the "heavy" dirt off! But as others have said, we've jumped in many times right after mowing, yard work, hiking, etc.

 

[sacredcow]

Took a 40-mile bike ride on Saturday, in the Houston heat/humidity. There was no way I was going to shower before jumping in. At that point, 89-degree water felt a little cool, even.

 

[red-beard]

Took a 40-mile bike ride on Saturday, in the Houston heat/humidity. There was no way I was going to shower before jumping in. At that point, 89-degree water felt a little cool, even.

Where did you ride? And with who?
I used to run a training group "Tour de Taco" which is now called "Tap N Pedal". It used to be about the tacos, now it is all about the beer...

 

[Selenap]

About 6 years ago I was weed eating for my husband because he had surgery to prop his neck back up. I came across a hive of ground bees. I threw the weed eater on the road, swatting and screaming and ran up to the pool and hurled myself in. Fully dressed covered in dust grass and probably some poison ivy. A guy driving up the road got the weed eater, shut it off and brought it up to the garage as I was getting out. Lol. He knew exactly what happened. pool survived.

 

[sacredcow]

Where did you ride? And with who?
I used to run a training group "Tour de Taco" which is now called "Tap N Pedal". It used to be about the tacos, now it is all about the beer...

Solo ride, just winding through my North Houston Neighborhoods (Champion Forest, Olde Oaks, Northgate, etc...).

I'm relatively new to the area (moved here in 2018) and trying to see if I have endurance rides still in my blood after a couple of decades off the bike.

 

[Texas Splash]

I threw the weed eater on the road, swatting and screaming and ran up to the pool and hurled myself in.

 

[Selenap]

Pretty much how it went down. Lol

 

[red-beard]

Solo ride, just winding through my North Houston Neighborhoods (Champion Forest, Olde Oaks, Northgate, etc...).

I'm relatively new to the area (moved here in 2018) and trying to see if I have endurance rides still in my blood after a couple of decades off the bike.

If you need a group, and you like beer....

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[Homebrewale]

Are you kidding? I swim after mowing the lawn to wash the sweat, clippings and dirt off.

I work in the backyard in my swim trunks. Work, jump in to cool off, work some more, jump in again.

 

[Newdude]

I work in the backyard in my swim trunks. Work, jump in to cool off, work some more, jump in again.

+1. I’d SO much rather clean the pool than the house. Once I have my robot with the new pool it will be an even EASIER decision.

 

[HermanTX]

On many days, my pool IS my shower.

I found some old 8mm (silent) movies and converted to digital format. One shows my mother pouring soap powder in my small (had to construct them - no such thing as air inflated) pool while me and my brother jumping in the 18 inch high pool. That was my bath!!!!

 

[sacredcow]

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I'll check it out. I'm more of a whiskey/tequila drinker, but not opposed to beer.

 

[red-beard]

I'll check it out. I'm more of a whiskey/tequila drinker, but not opposed to beer.

Great for rehydrating. I also know people on the Karbach MS150 team. I could also help you with the St. Arnolds team,...

 

[sacredcow]

Great for rehydrating. I also know people on the Karbach MS150 team. I could also help you with the St. Arnolds team,...

MS150 is definitely on my bucket list- I bought a new bike in late 2017 with that event in mind, in fact. My employer has a team, as well, although I think the last downturn saw a lot of them laid off... I was going to volunteer at the finish line this year, but the weather had other plans.

 

[DorsalSpine]

Ah, the fond memories of running a push mower over a yellow jacket nest, followed by throwing myself in the nearby creek to escape. I think the yellow jackets were swarming the mower until it ran out of gas an hour later.

 

[red-beard]

MS150 is definitely on my bucket list- I bought a new bike in late 2017 with that event in mind, in fact. My employer has a team, as well, although I think the last downturn saw a lot of them laid off... I was going to volunteer at the finish line this year, but the weather had other plans.

I started Tour de Taco and it was basically three guys and a joke - while riding past a taco truck "Why don't we stop for tacos?"

www.tour-de-taco.com



That grew into a 200-250 person group that was 10-20 in the "off-season" but would put out 50-100 during MS150 training season. We started having the sessions start at a brewery, so we would finish at a brewery. Lone pint North from Magnolia to Anderson/Richards and No Label to Bellville were the best rides!

After 2015, I had to stop riding for my business and some health issues (neck/shoulder). I turned the reigns over to David and Danny and they renamed it "Tap'N Pedal"

 

[Selenap]

Ah, the fond memories of running a push mower over a yellow jacket nest, followed by throwing myself in the nearby creek to escape. I think the yellow jackets were swarming the mower until it ran out of gas an hour later.

Good times. I hate them things.

 

[Poolnerdgrandma]

Are you kidding? I swim after mowing the lawn to wash the sweat, clippings and dirt off.

So does hubby!