Good for you for at least recognizing that trade-off; somehow I see too many folks with a huge blind spot there and they are annoying as shit to be around.

I'd consider myself way more laid-back... Tri definitely checks in after family, home, beer/whiskey (actually more tequila during the warm season), and the wifey's naughty bits on the list of priorities. I can get dialed in on a big goal race for a season or two (and rack up other races in the process) but then the focus will ebb again for a season or three. Biking is pretty much the only leg I actually just enjoy doing for fun (especially off-road), the other two are work towards some end even if it's only minimal maintenance fitness, but if I could keep drinking good beer without gaining any weight I'd probably bag the extra training. I'm not one of those who gets all antsy just sitting around watching TV and drinking and HAS to DO something, or else... in fact I enjoy relaxing like that and wish I could afford to do more of it; whether it's football on Saturdays with my college homies or movies with the wife & nature shows with the kids, etc. I do like the feeling of progress/improvement that goes with training, but if I'm not acutally training for something then I don't crave just the activity, other than I also like playing outside too (climbing, paddling, backpacking, etc) so being out of shape handicaps those other fun activities.

So I notice in your OP you went with 'whisky' - i.e., the Scotch spelling, but then subsequently add the 'e' as in the North American variant... just sloppiness, or any distinct pref?

On the other hand, I am OCD enough to go back and edit posts to fix grammar & punctuation and add disclaimers like this one, so I'm not that laid back...