Waffles

Have you purchased and eaten a frozen waffle recently? Suddenly waffles are half the size of what they used to be.

Sure, Aunt Jemima says 60% more, but believe me, she isn't talking about the size of the waffle! They are about as thick as a piece of toast. The fine print actually says, "than Eggo's 10 count". Well, there may be more waffles in the package, but they are still ultra-thin. In order to get what used to be a normal sized waffle you have to buy the Belgian variety, or make your own.

Most people don't think about the word "waffle" having many meanings. Here are three popular ones:

Waffling.

The act of throwing waffles on an ice surface.

The term waffling orginated from the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club and their losing ways. When the team would start losing badly, fans would litter the ice with waffles. Maybe we could do this with the Buffalo Bills?

Waffling

The inability to decide on something(s). Breakfast waffles have grooves that go up and down, like some people's opinions.

Waffling
Indecisive; unable to make up one's mind; playing the safe middle ground due to one's own lack of conviction or sense of morality.

Today I am number three, indecisive, unable to make up my mind and commit to training and racing in the Tupper Lake Half-Ironman (June, 30). Someday I have to finish a half-ironman distance race to make up for my dnf at the Florida half three years ago. But should it be now? Financially I am waffling. The entry fee is $140 (cheap compared to the $225-$275 official, trademarked IM races), but still a lot of money. Then there is the motel for two nights, food, gas, etc.

Ability wise I am also waffling. Maybe I am just a short distance specialist, since I always have hydration issues in longer races and warm/humid weather? Can I do the distance? 1.2 miles of swimming isn't short, but at least at Tupper I can wear a wetsuit. Florida IM wetsuits weren't allowed. Biking 56 miles in the Adirondacks will be a challenge. I am not a fast biker. Running 13.1 miles after swimming and biking-not always loads of fun and at 6.5 miles is where I was carted off the Disney course after embarrassing myself screaming in pain from horrible cramps. I don't want a repeat of that!

And so I am a waffler. Go ahead and throw a waffle at me if you wish, it won't hurt much anyhow.