Why Do Distance Runners Hate Triathletes?
Because bowlers don't post on this site?
Why Do Distance Runners Hate Triathletes?
Because bowlers don't post on this site?
mr obvious wrote:
Why Do Distance Runners Hate Triathletes?
Because bowlers don't post on this site?
Correct answer.
I had respect for the idea of a triathlete, but none do exist. You answer was about the 4th and 5th post.
Tri-athletes are people who could not cut it in there sport, so they threw the other two in an event. So there would be less competition.
It's kind of like saying that I currecntly have the 215.6544 meter world record. No real athlete is going to bother doing it, because the title deserves no respect.
sorry bud, pick a sport.
^-^
Blaze
voice of reason wrote:
[quote]TRIing wrote:
You're jealous. Because it takes some strength and athleticism to be a triathlete.
I have many friends who are good triathletes - by "good" I mean they can swim, bike and run well enough to win local events. they can not, however, break 2:40 in a marathon. They also claim that running is "the hardest thing" for them. Too many mediocre swimmers, cyclist or runners become triathletes because they feel that "average" at all 3 might be good.
Cuz triathletes and cyclists both try to look like pathetic super heroes! really do those f***ing dorks have to dress up for everything?
Triathletes are like MMA fighters. You have to be a well rounded athlete to have a chance in hell in those sports. Most good runners just don't fit that "well rounded" bill. Look at the bodies of top MMA artists and triathletes, they're mesomorphic. Now look at the bodies of top runners and concentration camp survivors, they're ectomorphic. That said, the concentration camp survivor/runner will always hate the MMA fighter/triathlete, as the MMA/triathlete will always be able to win the affection of the prized woman when in competition with a concentration camp survivor/runner.
CCHell wrote:
Shit, there are people of all sports that are annoying (listed below):
Once a year golfers that decide to play the week after the Masters
Old White Men that play basketball at the local YMCA in a College Jersey, eye goggles, knee pads, etc.
Runners who didnt run all their life, then decide to follow a magazine's plan on a marathon... end up running 20 miles a week, run the marathon, then call themselves a "marathoner". Even though it took them damn near 5 hours.
Also, what about the 5kers who wear a fanny pack with goo and water?????
We have enough problems of our own to worry about what Tri's wear. Damn
I thought i'd bring back the best post of this whole thing (quoted almost 4 years ago) ..... enjoy
I have respect for the elites in ANY sport, but it does seem to me that most tri-athletes think by being a tri-athlete they are being so awesome with their life because with their $5000 bike, $120 nike running shorts, and $50 speedo they think they have an American dream as big as the ocean is wet (or as wet as the ocean is big, ya know?) but all they really have are true runners, true bikers, and true swimmers getting really annoyed. I always love it when I talk about running with my family and somebody jumps in and is like, "oh yeah, I'm a tri-athlete so I know how hard it is to train - the 10k is such a hard event - but I run it after swimming and biking - yeah, that's what I do - I'm a triathlete - I probably could run those 10k's with you in those races if I ONLY trained on running, but I really enjoy being well rounded - that's why I'm a triathlete - I just love working my whole body - every leg of the race is really different............." and on and on and on
I too think that they get too much negative feed back. But after watching a couple of them. They deserve more credit.
I watched the juniors championship, and someguy named alistar finished a 5k right about in 15 minutes after swimming 750m and biking . I wonder how many people here can run a 5k in 15 minutes, after swimming 750m and biking 20k. I wonder how many people can run 15 minutes flat out without racing a swim or a 20k bike race
If you're good at a sport, you really work at it, and your performances speak louder than your words, then you've got my respect.
This goes FOR plenty of athletes in sports that I don't really like.
It also goes AGAINST many athletes in sports that I do like.
I think that Triathlon is a very cool sport with a high percentage of poseurs.
I think what pissed people off most about the triathlon is that some geek with a lot of money and great equipment can defeat the better athlete, often handily. I've competed in tris and can say I've been beaten by some real dorky dudes, and it pisses me off.
Runners hate triathletes simply because triathlons are harder than running. Training for a triathlon is much harder on your body than running is. I would know. I do triathlons during the summer and winter, but I am a runner during XC and track. And those who compete in Ironman Triathlons deserve the most respect of anybody. They are amazing. Runners don't have anything on triathletes.
hahaha. wrote:
Runners hate triathletes simply because triathlons are harder than running. Training for a triathlon is much harder on your body than running is. I would know. I do triathlons during the summer and winter, but I am a runner during XC and track. And those who compete in Ironman Triathlons deserve the most respect of anybody. They are amazing. Runners don't have anything on triathletes.
Starting/finishing/participating, whatever you want to call it doesn't deserve respect. Competing does. Most of the triathletes I have encountered are the "Look at me I'm a TRIATHLETE" and have some deregatory comment about how I should "move up" to a "real sport". Sorry, I don't buy it. I'll stick to running. I'm good at it. Are you?
For the same reason that sprinters hate distance runners, football players hate basketball players, brunettes hate blondes, etc.
Because triathletes make it so ridiculously easy to do. As an analogy, consider why people hate mimes. Sorry, but it's on the mimes.
TRIing wrote:
It's a real achievement to get a sponsorship deal at my age. Something I could have NEVER done in running.
I think this about sums it up. The triathlon is an event built on money. You have to be able to throw a pretty good amount of money into it to be competitive ($750 for a basic road bike isn't easy for most, especially in grad school), and in return, it's much easier to get sponsored - while an average triathlete can get a fair amount of sponsorship, or at least SOME free stuff, a very good, not quite elite runner (by far the better athlete) is stuck out there, buying his own everything.
cos a lot of them (me included have had their arses kicked in races by triathletes who "don't train proper". Oh they so the training but differently that's all.
One of the areas where I've found triathletes are really unpopular is in the U18 age groups. They train much harder
than most distance athletes at that age and then they come out and kick ass in XC cos they've nothing else to do, triathlon being mostly a summer activity.
I too think that they get too much negative feed back. But after watching a couple of them. They deserve more credit.
I watched the juniors championship, and someguy named alistar finished a 5k right about in 15 minutes after swimming 750m and biking . I wonder how many people here can run a 5k in 15 minutes, after swimming 750m and biking 20k. I wonder how many people can run 15 minutes flat out without racing a swim or a 20k bike race...
i think your on about alistair brownlee, he just won my county champs in England, cross country, looking at the runners he beat, he's in sub 30 shape for 10k, and he's only 20!!! plus my dad is a multi eventer- duathlete, as he's garbage at swimming, and he was a sub 70 min half marathoner, and he's only 6th in the world or summat for 45-50!!! some of these boys can really run!!
No Offense wrote:
Because they dress like homos.
That ain't no jibba jabba
better than you think, there has never been an accurately measure run course in the history of international triathlon. The rules for the courses usually allow for up to 15% difference in the actual course from what is on the race description without needing to change the course. This is supposedly to allow for the difficulty of having change zones and having every leg perfect length.
Worlds a couple of years ago the top guys were running in the 28's to finish and guys were running under 30mins who had never broken 32:30.
howdy wrote:
better than you think, there has never been an accurately measure run course in the history of international triathlon. The rules for the courses usually allow for up to 15% difference in the actual course from what is on the race description without needing to change the course. This is supposedly to allow for the difficulty of having change zones and having every leg perfect length.
Worlds a couple of years ago the top guys were running in the 28's to finish and guys were running under 30mins who had never broken 32:30.
You talkin' to me?