[reply]One error that makes me cringe is confusing the noun "breath" with the verb "breathe." I see this mistake repeatedly, not only in triathlon forums, but even in high-circulation publications like Triathlon magazine. [/reply]

I'm not ranting against your post or inferring that you hold Triathlete up to lofty standards, just thinking out loud that simply the thought of Triathlete mag even considered as a purveyor of good writing, and especially basic usage, grammar and proofreading, is like, gag me with a spoon laughable.

I once fired a few rounds at the former editor-in-chief regarding the shoddy spelling, grammar, usage, and proofreading (ever see the results columns of races where two athletes are listed with exactly the same splits but total times that differ by a good margin?) in that rag, and got some pretty self-righteous, smug, and presumptuous drivel back.

But what can you expect from a publication that after all these years can't remember that the fast German bloke's name is "Normann" Stadler?

[editor's note: I nestled a comma against the word it belonged next to]

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The deeper you get the sweeter the pain. Don't give up the game until your heart stops beating.
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