I was in my warm house a few miles from the 58 degree rainy IM Louisville course in October, 2018. If the weather repeats itself, that special AWA Lounge may have to be a special warming tent.
Echoing what others wrote, I have a friend who has shelled out major bucks to be an AWA bronze “winner.” She’s definitely an MOP/FBOP (front of the back of the pack) athlete. I assume that many of us agree that this is a (somewhat successful, monetarily) frequent-flier Club. The costs to IM are minimal (silicon Swim cap, a “VIP” area, preferred racks in T1), but IM keeps getting those $750 entry fees.
AWA is yet another vehicle for people to brag on social media, to take it up a few notches. It’s not enough anymore to have the tattoos (“Say, did you do an Ironman race??!”).
AWA is perfect for triathletes. Grudging respect to IM for cashing in on their vanity.
Echoing what others wrote, I have a friend who has shelled out major bucks to be an AWA bronze “winner.” She’s definitely an MOP/FBOP (front of the back of the pack) athlete. I assume that many of us agree that this is a (somewhat successful, monetarily) frequent-flier Club. The costs to IM are minimal (silicon Swim cap, a “VIP” area, preferred racks in T1), but IM keeps getting those $750 entry fees.
AWA is yet another vehicle for people to brag on social media, to take it up a few notches. It’s not enough anymore to have the tattoos (“Say, did you do an Ironman race??!”).
AWA is perfect for triathletes. Grudging respect to IM for cashing in on their vanity.