Dilemma for my upcoming Half Marathon

Steven Ford

I just received the much coveted EN Visor along with some other EN gear. Well if I wear it that means I have to give up my lucky visor, which I have had for several years and I have always finished my race while wearing that visor. Do I chance DNF with a new untested visor? Do I continue my streak and wear the old one.

 

I think when I get home I will have to take pictures of my old visor to show you all the luck in it so you can make an informed decision.

 

 

sleighcastle

I had a similar dilemma last year, and chanced a new hat, leaving the "lucky one" (which, I might add, has a t-rex on it. Very ugly.) at home. No major ill effects. But... it's not my fault if your results are less than wonderful with your new visor on...

Al Truscott

Steven, I'm with you, man. In 05, at IMMoo, I finished 4th and got a Kona alot, along with a red visor which I've worn in races ever since. Not only is it lucky and sentimental for me, but it is also easily visible by family and friends on the race course.

I've now got an EN visor, and in the past year I have come to view EN as my Triathlon Home and Family. I am going to wear that visor for the first time at IM CDA with pride.

Take the leap into the unknown - your Mojo may just take a leap upwards as well.

Steven Ford

 

As you can all the luck rub into my Trifury visor and there in the EN one brand spanking new UNTESTED!

Chris G

 You know that you ate too many hot dogs during a run if you dnf a half mary :-)  

Nemo Brauch

Wow, that's a lot of luck!!! Have you tried washing the old visor? Or are you worried the luck will wash away too? I'm silly about that stuff too and I was gonna recommend you wear the old visor during the race and wear the new one before & after. But old lucky is a pretty skanky looking visor!!!

Carrie Chavez

Wear the new one for sure!!!

mattsull

The new one looks pretty lucky to me.

Barbara Spitler

Wear the new visor! With EN emblazoned on it, how can you go wrong?? I'm with Nemo, the old one, as dear as it is to you, is lookin' a bit skanky...Think of the EN visor as your power lid. When you wear it, all the EN vibes are being sent through your body!! Energizing!!

Kitboo

New visor---new LUCKY visor! Don't think DNF, but monster PR with it on!

Barbara Spitler

Wear the new visor! With EN emblazoned on it, how can you go wrong?? I'm with Nemo, the old one, as dear as it is to you, is lookin' a bit skanky...Think of the EN visor as your power lid. When you wear it, all the EN vibes are being sent through your body!! Energizing!!

Steven Ford

I wore the new one walking around today, the old one was jealous. I like Nemo's idea. I will wear it before and after and wear the tested one during the race.

 

@Nemo WASH IT thats crazy talk.

Linda Patch

I was thinking that my new, pink chica visor is going to be hard for me to wear in the WI marathon. I have my "lucky" cap that saw me through two IMs! So I get the dilemma. I think Nemo has the answer. But when it comes time to change before the race, if it doesn't feel right, and the EN visor feels mojo-filled, then you transferred the juju--go with the EN one. OTOH, if it feels flat or wrong, switch to the old one. Gotta vibe this one out, absolutely.

And no kidding, Officer Ford, the thing needs a swish. Careful it doesn't just crawl off your head.

 

marianne

okay why haven't you washed that thing!????? ewwww. I mean you know they wash right and then you hang them up to dry, don't put in dryer. hot dog man, time to wash it! okay so I match my visors to what I am wearing, natch. so I could suggest the same to you but looking at the old visor, I think that brown is not a running color! and I know you have a sense of humor... but DUDE.. I think this needs to be added to the WIKI, along with clean your bike chain, WASH YOUR VISOR!