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That matches my experience. I finished a long distance triathlon once and a whole year was dedicated for this single great day. I joined clubs and met a lot of
by straik 10y ago
That matches my experience. I finished a long distance triathlon once and a whole year was dedicated for this single great day. I joined clubs and met a lot of people who trained for Ironman races.
Most of them have been really nice and down to earth.
But when it comes to winning age groups or getting a ticket to Kona you run into a lot of ego-driven money waving guys.
I always refused to call myself a triathlet. I did Triathlon and for me that made a difference.
- revelation 10y agoYou train for one (1) year to merely finish a triathlon and then rag on people that are looking for something greater than ticking a box? If this was a computer game, people would deem you a "casual".
- kelukelugames 10y agoWhat's wrong with being a casual gamer?
- revelation 10y agoNothing. It's the feigned ignorance and offhand dismissal of other peoples passions.
- straik 10y agoYes, it took me one year of training for a casual daylight-finish. You know, it's not that easy. From a sports perspective all of the age groupers have my deep respect. Again, most of them are nice guys. But this sport also attracts people I do not like. Too loud, too much bragging, too stylish.
- brianwawok 10y agoI find the average triathlete more down to earn than the average programmer or hacker news user. YMMV.
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