Obviously some pros are closer than other, but at the end of the day your competition could be taking your money and livelihood. I see how Jan Frodeno has training partners and spends tons of time with them, but his partners are always people he doesn't see as threats to his dominance. McNamee was Frodo's training partner, but as soon as he got 3rd in Kona they didn't train together anymore. Tim Reed used to coach Sam Appleton, then Sam Appleton started throwing down and beating Tim Reed in races. Tim Reed stopped coaching Sam Appleton (Granted, I see on instagram that they are still friends).
I know many pros exchange pleasantries and even converse like friends, but it seems as though there is always going to be that divide. I know Potts has said many times that he lives in Colorado Springs instead of Boulder because he doesn't want to hangout and see his competition everyday.
So how much do pros really dislike/hate each other? Or is it you're able to be friends once you reach a certain level of sponsorship and you don't have to sweat singular race results outside of Kona?
Team Zoot 2023
I know many pros exchange pleasantries and even converse like friends, but it seems as though there is always going to be that divide. I know Potts has said many times that he lives in Colorado Springs instead of Boulder because he doesn't want to hangout and see his competition everyday.
So how much do pros really dislike/hate each other? Or is it you're able to be friends once you reach a certain level of sponsorship and you don't have to sweat singular race results outside of Kona?
Team Zoot 2023