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Re: NYTimes Cover Article on Triathlon [AirWeaver]
That whole article, while very welcome, doesn't necessarily paint triathletes in the best light. Kind of makes pros look whiney and all participants look like spoiled 1%ers. I get the narrative they're going for, but I don't think complaining how "Just $80,000 in winnings was good enough for a spot in the top 10 on the money list." looks very tasteful to anyone but triathletes themselves.

Of course I hope triathlon becomes more popular than darts, but it hasn't been, and we are still racing, which just makes us look more like suckers. But what this article doesn't capture is that 99% of pro triathletes I know aren't trying to, or expecting to, get rich. If we can make enough to live relatively comfortably, and race whenever we're able to, we'll be happy. Hard to articulate my thoughts here, but I guess I feel like it's the wrong approach to complain that the people already making the most amount of money in the sport aren't making enough money. The PTO's goals have been to help everyone, and while they have, the vast bulk of money has still gone to the already top performers. If they're going for improving the whole sport from a top down approach, I just hope they can achieve that before they run out of money.

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