devashish_paul wrote:
Dan Funk wrote:
rrheisler wrote:
Mostly impression. The races still sell out.
Event diversification isn't a bad thing. But it's also likely drawing from existing pools of athletes instead of bringing truly new people to the respective sports.
Seems like a very small universe anyway? These races don't look very big #s wise and there can't be that many of them?
Not trying to knock Swimrun.
Just have a feeling there's potentially a ST perception-overamplification to its actual size... due to attention and press it has received here.
It never appealed to me. I would rather do open water swim races, or master pool swim races, or open running races or triathlon. The combo, running with a wetsuit, swimming in running shoes with a buoy and paddle, just seemed way weird to me (as if triathlon is not already weird given how we look on open roads on TT bikes, skin suits and aero helmets). But the entire running with a buoy/wetsuit/paddles/with goggles on head too Aquaman to new heights :-). All kidding aside, I can see doing it as an one off adventure, but that would be about my level of interest. I can get excited about a masters swim meet, tri or open running race every weekend
You would actually excel at it since you are a strong swimming and runner. But I get the whole gear thing. There is some figuring out with the partial wetsuit, a different pull buoy, maybe different paddles, and trail running shoes that you swim in and won't cause terrible blisters when back on land for running. I'm sure there is a bit of a learning curve with the quicker transitions in and out of the water. For me it's having a partner that was preventing me from signing up in the past but seems there are now more options for solo athletes who want to go farther.
My neighbors already think I'm a bit of a weirdo with my various sports. Practicing around the neighborhood in the new swimrun gear would be amusing for them. My 80 yr old neighbors who let me swim train off their private property would certainly be entertained watching me come out of the water with the gear and running shoes and continuing onwards into the woods on their trails.
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