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Triathlon (fake) advertising vs reality
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 OK ever notice that:

Ad: Wet-suit ads have swimmers exiting the water like a beast that have just risen from the ocean, Godzilla-style
Reality: You are coming out of the water after a trash-fest, rattled. Legs hardly working, stumbling, vision all wonky, then attempting to jog a bit to find your bike.

Ad: On the bike, gripping bars like Hercules, blasting through thunder, lightning & rain up and out of saddle rippling muscles, churning massive watts.
Reality: Watching that bit of margin you made in the swim, evaporate. As your gut churns and you try to choke a gel, see the road ahead and stay rubber side down. "I'm cramping up. Hang on, hang on. spin, spin."

Ad; Run: Big smile, no sweat, like running on a cloud or cushion of air, spring spring ..look in these shoes I'm a gazelle that can run forever and ever.
Reality: Oh yeah. Those legs off the bike are what defines the sport. I ain't smilin' and I don't see anyone else either. Oh in these shoes I might just make it to the first aid station. My wife and daughter are waiting at finish and I must not embarrass the family. clench clench.

Now speaking of advertising, Frodo is big ticket ad machine (via facebook). Mercedes, cool watches, expresso machines. Those are big $ contracts I'm sure.

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Re: Triathlon (fake) advertising vs reality [SharkFM] [ In reply to ]
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I hate to say it, but Frodo looks like being in an ad even when he is racing....

Looking way better than most out there and is a true Professional on and off the course.

Maybe, just maybe that is part of why the big $ contracts?

SharkFM wrote:
OK ever notice that:

Ad: Wet-suit ads have swimmers exiting the water like a beast that have just risen from the ocean, Godzilla-style
Reality: You are coming out of the water after a trash-fest, rattled. Legs hardly working, stumbling, vision all wonky, then attempting to jog a bit to find your bike.

Ad: On the bike, gripping bars like Hercules, blasting through thunder, lightning & rain up and out of saddle rippling muscles, churning massive watts.
Reality: Watching that bit of margin you made in the swim, evaporate. As your gut churns and you try to choke a gel, see the road ahead and stay rubber side down. "I'm cramping up. Hang on, hang on. spin, spin."

Ad; Run: Big smile, no sweat, like running on a cloud or cushion of air, spring spring ..look in these shoes I'm a gazelle that can run forever and ever.
Reality: Oh yeah. Those legs off the bike are what defines the sport. I ain't smilin' and I don't see anyone else either. Oh in these shoes I might just make it to the first aid station. My wife and daughter are waiting at finish and I must not embarrass the family. clench clench.

Now speaking of advertising, Frodo is big ticket ad machine (via facebook). Mercedes, cool watches, expresso machines. Those are big $ contracts I'm sure.
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Re: Triathlon (fake) advertising vs reality [SharkFM] [ In reply to ]
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Espresso.
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Re: Triathlon (fake) advertising vs reality [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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jimatbeyond wrote:
Espresso.
Dang these Canadian rednecks don't know how to spell.

Just some more about Frodo, who is the consummate ambassador for sure. He did great job of showcasing the crazy tech laden Mercedes EQ. But on his FB post I thought this comment was hilarious!

"I dont like it and I can not imagine how it works during heavy winters. Besides Mercedes-Benz making money on lower budget cars. This model is so practical like triathlete swim tips for swimming."

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