The ladies.

it's fun?

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Where would you want to swim ?

Well, I'll answer my own question.

I do it because for some reason I'm motivated by challenging goals. NOt small easily attained goals, but goals that are *big*, demanding, unique, and punishing. I have no idea why this is, but it's true. On the enneagram I'm an 8 (I do believe this has something to do with it). If you don't know what I'm talking about go to www.enneagraminstitute.com and take the free profile. Then, read more about yourself under traditional enneagram. As a lover of astrology, personality profiles, etc this one floored me (but I digress).

The reality is that if I could run forever with out getting hurt I would do it. but, since I'm trying to be smarter and not put myself totally in injury's way, tris are a terrific thing to do. The only event that I hadn't done before was the bike, and I really have come to love it. Although I didn't predict it, swimming can be daunting because I burn out at the pool. but, overall, tris are liberating, theraputic, and a great thing to pour myself into. It allows me to be as intense, vengeful, narotic, obsessive, or competitive as I can be without complaints. It's perfect! LOL!

The tri chicks

No really, two things, the competition, with others and within myself, and the comraderie that I have will those who I race and train with. By far, they are the best people I know. Positive outlook on life, high level of integrity, etc.

Rocketboy

My $28,000 per year state salary leaves me with so much disposable income, and I've got to spend it all on something . . .

How about because, although it is very difficult physically, it has a unique combination of three sports which does at least two things that give it very wide appeal.

The first is that a wider range of body types can be quite successful in swim-bike-run (vs. just running a marathon or a fast 10k). The second is that a person starting out in only one sport has to learn how to be fast, successful, or decent in two new fairly complex and technical sports, and learn how to do two transitions quick.

So we got a sport that many can do well and that stimulates our intellect and the human desire to learn new things. Plus, it's tough, so it satisfies our love of challenge.

And its fun.

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Where would you want to swim ?

My background is auto racing. In my garage is a race car that eats money at an alarming rate (If you think bikes are expensive just try buying 114 octane racing fuel for a 550 hp GT1 Corvette) and I find I get less and less time at the track. My kids are all swimmers and my youngest son challenged his fat old dad to do a tri. I bit. Now I find myself being the one serious about it and really enjoying the training.

Money once spent on the my race car is now spent our on bikes, time once spent at the track is now spent with my wonderful wife and my kids either on runs or bike rides. Everybody wins.

John

Too many reasons to count...great gear/equipment, races in places that are breathtaking, fun people, get to eat a lot, and having that incredible feeling of pushing yourself so hard both mentally and physically that it hurts so bad but feels so good, you don't know why you do it but you always have a smile on your face when it's over. And then you go back and do it all over again because there's nothing else like it.

"get to eat a lot"

That's definitely a big plus.

"My background is auto racing"

I raced production sports cars and formula fords years ago. It got way too expensive so I gave it up. Came back a few years later racing go-carts since it was much cheaper, but even that became too expensive. Now my money goes into my bicycles. At least I can afford that.

To answer KC's question I'd have to say it's all about having fun and maintaining fitness after the age of 50.

Well, next week I leave for the south of France to do a race along the Riviera. About a month after that I go to Thailand to do a race on one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Then, I come back for a few weeks and go to a southern Caribbean island to train for next season.

So, it is an aesthetically beautiful sport. I enjoy that. Among many other reasons.

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

  

Coworker: How do you stay so thin?

Me: I don’t know. Last week I ran 35 miles, rode my bike 230 miles, and swam 8000 yds. Other than that I eat like a pig and like to drink a few beers on occasion.

Coworker: Oh that’s too much work, I cant imagine doing that. Why do you do all that?

Me: I race in triathlons.

Coworker: How much money do you win?

Me: Ha ha ha he he he ho ho ho.

when asked in my Sports Medicine class (ha) last night about my bruise on my leg, I said that it was from a cortisone shot. He asks why the shot? I say, I have a half-iron this weekend, but I'm only doing 2/3 b/c I want to do my "fun race" which is a beach sprint next weekend. Then he asks, are you getting paid for this? or is this actually a hobby? I just smiled.

WHY? why not? besides, my cervelo dual is "one sick bike" according to my non-athletic roomie, and I look damn good in a wetsuit.



the guys aren't bad either. :)

Me: I race in triathlons.

Coworker: Didcha win?

or

Me: I race in triathlons.

Coworker: So yer goin' to Hawaii"

I recently went to a talk given by Wendy Ingraham, and she attributed Bill Bell as saying "Chicks and beer."

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It is said that if you want to know what you were doing in the past, look at your body now; if you want to know what will happen to you in the future, look at what your mind is doing now. - H.H. Dalai Lama

The groupies. Definitely the groupies.

i don't want to die in bed...no, not even that way

hey Robert Preston ... how about sponsoring me? :-) just kiddin'..



Well don't really know but just love it and..

.. I really must love the pain ;)


Oh yeah almost forgot.. I also race to have that feeling.. you know.. that feeling... the one.. what you feel when you cross the finish line ;)

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maybe its because, as big as triathlon is getting (its growing exponentially, just think how early you have to register for races), we are still in a very select group: of either extremely excellent all around athletes, or regular people who have the cojones to say hey "i can do that"...and we like spandex.

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"ah-hem...the time is yours."

It's just really, really cool to say, "I'm a triathlete".



And hey, where are all these "tri-chicks" everybody's talking about?

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Father Kevin

http://www.churchofcycling.org

1. It creates discipline

2. Builds physical strength

3. Maintains and ensures I am one of the healthiest people on the planet (suppose that isn't so hard given the state of the average person)

4. Builds good eating habits

5. Builds Mental toughness and focus

6. I love to race

7. I love to be pushed

8. I love the stress and pushing my body and coming out the other end stronger

9. I love the feeling after a long workout and the sense of accomplishment

10. I love the feeling of race day

11. I am proud that people look up to my accomplishments and discipline. "Your crazy" "I couldn't do that" "Do you ever eat 'real food?" ( I do, plenty) "How far do you have to?" "It will take how long?"

12. I like the way it makes my body look

13. The success or failure is only on me. I like winning the conversation in my head between "I am tired and sore vs. You CAN do this, keep going"

14. I like the all the shiny gear

15. Oh yeah, mostly naked women with beautiful bodies in tight clothes;)

Where else (outside of a bodybuilding stage) can a guy wear short-tight clothing, and shave his whole body and still be considered 'normal'?

Okay, that's not the reason.

Why then?

Simple: [1] I enjoy the training. [2] to see if I still have "balls". Excuse the language, but "balls" is a much more direct and emphasizing word than is "fortitude" or "guts".

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Each evening offers judgement. --

Are you sharing wetsuit photos? ;)

triathlon keeps me away from my destructive vices & to save my liver

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rob reddy