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| TRIing |
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 Everytime a triathlete is mentioned here, you guys bash him. Why? |
| No Offense |
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Because they dress like homos. |
| Keith Stone |
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Why suck at swimming and biking if you already suck at running? |
| TRIing |
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You're jealous. Because it takes some strength and athleticism to be a triathlete. |
| Flack |
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No, it takes being average at three events to be a triathlete. |
| Veritas |
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I don't think it's jealousy. Triathletes are seen as taking the easy way out; jack of all trades, master of none. |
| Flack |
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There is too much hype, it seems like triathletes are too worried about how many sponsors they can get. Send them a $1.00 off a foot long sub coupon and they will slap Subway's logo on their man bra and tell everyone they are sponsored. And another thing, getting gear for wholesale is not sponsorship, the company is still making money off you. |
| voice of reason |
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I thought it just takes a buttload of money to buy a bike, a wetsuit, a men's jogbra, and a bunch of other yuppie gear. |
| CCHell |
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I am a distance runner, and I do think that Triathletes get bashed more than they should. Especially from all the "runners" who claim they are so much better at what they do, yet why is american distance running so bad????? If this board is filled with such elite athletes why havent I seen any international contenders? Just wondering. Triathletes work as hard as we do in our sport. It is comparing apples to oranges. Who here that runs 100miles a week can drop to 60 miles a week, get on the bike 4 days a week, then get in the pool for a true workout there as well. Vice versa, what triathlete can dedicate all their time to running as much as we do? What does this board say about multis in track? Not good enough? I argue when the Olympic Heptathlon saw sub 2:15's in the top finishers in the 800m!!!!!! |
| lick my balls |
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keep fooling yourself.....YOU SUCKS IN ALL 3!!! |
| Hmmm |
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That was pretty funny... |
| Here's One For You... |
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BECAUSE THEY'RE FUCKING GAY! |
| bulldog35 |
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It just hard for me to imagine doing the running part of a local triathalon in a speedo and a wife beater cut off, that's all! |
| bulldog35 |
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I will give triathletes one thing though, i did respect Dave Scott and Scott Tinley. Those two guys had guts and style! |
| Exactly! |
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I know, imagine trying to show your face around town after doing THAT ! I don't know where these tri-sexuals live, but I would get my ass beaten in any bar in my town if I showed up for a beer after running through town in my bananna-hammock and man-siere (or "bro", if you will). Really, I am not kidding. And I don't live in the inner city or anything, but I just live somewhere where normal guys don't put up with that crap. Hey, maybe they all live in gated communities near San Fran, or near Provincetown, MA or places like those, and they don't "go for a beer at the local tavern" ever, but instead all go for cocktails at disco clubs or something. Or maybe they are so busy training for 3 sports, and working 2 jobs to pay for their gear that they never have the time or energy to go out except to train/race. Those are two possible explanations on why they don't get their asses kicked more often for their attire/activity. |
| TRIing |
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This is exactly what I mean. Calling triathletes fags, queers and things is exactly what non-running people call runners. Why do the do that? Because they can't run around the block even if Pabst Blue Ribbon and Marlboros were being given away. You attack triathletes because you're jealous. So what that they wear speedos? It's during the race where everyone else wears them. It's no different than runners wearing short running shorts and going shirtless at a race. Go in a blue collar bar looking like that and see the reaction you get. Triathletes rock! |
| Stater of the Obvious |
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I guess its the yuppie factor; everybody hates a yuppie and triathletes are by and large yuppie slime. |
| more suffering |
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I'm not sure if I hate tri-athletes, race walkers or ultra-runners the most. Basically they are all failed runners. |
| runner up |
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why don't you do a tri in your running shorts then you don't have to show your little johnsons |
| Tri-this |
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I know, imagine trying to show your face around town after doing THAT ! I don't know where these tri-sexuals live, but I would get my ass beaten in any bar in my town if I showed up for a beer after running through town in my bananna-hammock and man-siere (or "bro", if you will). Really, I am not kidding. And I don't live in the inner city or anything, but I just live somewhere where normal guys don't put up with that crap. Hey, maybe they all live in gated communities near San Fran, or near Provincetown, MA or places like those, and they don't "go for a beer at the local tavern" ever, but instead all go for cocktails at disco clubs or something. Or maybe they are so busy training for 3 sports, and working 2 jobs to pay for their gear that they never have the time or energy to go out except to train/race. Those are two possible explanations on why they don't get their asses kicked more often for their attire/activity.[/quote] My guess is you wouldn't fare much better if you showed up at the pub if the "normal guys" knew about our short running shorts, either. Besides, most don't train in that stuff every day anyways. Top level triathletes are top level athletes, same as every other sport. There are posers in triathlon just like any other sport, too, just the gear costs more. Most of the top men and women could contend pretty damned well in any of the three disciplines alone and the fact that they can do it in all three in the same day doesn't make it any less impressive in my mind. I can't really see why they should be so misunderstood by the running community. Hell, ironman triathletes put in more mileage that half this board probably does and then they have to train for two other sports on top of that. Think what you want, but you guys bashing are the very reason runners get bashed by the rest of the general construction-site population...you just don't understand and its easier to poke fun than sack up and respect it for how hard it really is. |
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