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Multisport makes splash in Utah as more athletes try triathlons
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The reason people do triathlons is not because they're unable to be good at one thing, it's mostly because doing just one thing is boring and shows a lack of ability to look beyond the comfort zone.
I think you are right about the hardcore triathletes that really think they are cool. There is nothing I love more than to blow by them on my bike (no aero bars) when they are all geeked up in their wind helmet and tri specific bike. But then again i'm a strong biker.
The fun of tri's is to work on your weak events to become more fit and well rounded. It is a fun event most of the time and you should just join in the party. The burley spudman is especially fun and easy going. Because the swim is down river and easy it keeps all the "serious" jackholes away and only the fun people show up.
The Clydesdale class (all the big guys/gals) is especially fun because WE don't have to worry about anything other than having fun and trying to get better.
All you tri snobs out there, you know who you are, please give it a rest and try to enjoy it as much as us clydesdales. Everyone will appreciate it. It's also ok to wash the numbers off your arms after. If you're cool people will know it anyway.
Thanks.
You couldn�t be more wrong in your opinion about triathletes. Most triathletes are very uplifting people. Maybe you�re confusing their confidence, which they should feel good about themselves because they are doing something good in their lives, with arrogance. I know Alex (the editor of trihive) and he has never come across as prideful or as having a "massive ego"�despite being a great athlete.
Maybe you need to look in the mirror and come up with a plan of how to build yourself up instead of tearing others down.
I have nothing but respect for marathoners. Likewise, I think marathon runners have respect for triathletes.
It's usually the people who don't get off the couch that think those who do endurance sports are arrogent.
I mean, you'd never make a broad generalizations about another group, right?
But the reason I am training for a Tri has nothing to do with not being good at one sport, it is because as a runner, at age 46, I can keep my body more healthy by diversifying my exercise.
I love to run, but running doesn't always love me!
So one way to improve my conditioning, instead of adding miles to my running, and risking injury, is throw some other activities into the mix.
I don't particularly like competing, but having a race in the future gives me the motivation I need to get out and train every day.
If more people considered their bodies this way, we'd probably have a lot more healthy, fit people walking around.
Go Emily!
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