I've been a runner my whole life, have been competing triathlon for the last three years.
Just did my first 70.3 and loved it--am already signed up for my first 140.6.
In my experience, regular people sort of "get" short-course triathlon, even running a marathon. Most people have done something like this at least once or are close to somebody who has. But once you talk about races that take 5 or 10 hours, you get a new kind of glassy-eyed stare.
I usually lead with a self-effacing joke. "This is how I quiet the voices in my head." If somebody really wants to discuss, I talk about how it makes me feel, the meditative qualities of a really long swim/bike/run, the community of friends I've built in the sport.
But I think people still walk away saying: "That guy is insane."
Any thoughts?
Just did my first 70.3 and loved it--am already signed up for my first 140.6.
In my experience, regular people sort of "get" short-course triathlon, even running a marathon. Most people have done something like this at least once or are close to somebody who has. But once you talk about races that take 5 or 10 hours, you get a new kind of glassy-eyed stare.
I usually lead with a self-effacing joke. "This is how I quiet the voices in my head." If somebody really wants to discuss, I talk about how it makes me feel, the meditative qualities of a really long swim/bike/run, the community of friends I've built in the sport.
But I think people still walk away saying: "That guy is insane."
Any thoughts?