This guy always seems to have an excuse or complaint for so many of his races…I’ve started a list below, please add to the ones I have missed:
Kona 2013: Tainted Perform drink.
Kona 2014 DNF: Was on crutches at 70.3 Worlds. Whines about people not taking lie detector test after his DNF.
Challenge New Albany: Tubular ripped off the rim
WildFlower: Seat post dropped
Oceanside 70.3: Sick leading into race
IMFL 2013: leg cramps at 10km
Can somebody please have a WAMBULANCE ready at IMFL for this guy? He’s already whining that Lionel Sanders has an unfair advantage from his drug use in the past.
why would you post this sort of thing? Way to shit out some internet hate. On Starky’s worst day he’s thousands of times more talented than you and you know it. Obviously this bothers you.
There are a lot of triathletes that are that way. Nothing new. He has a win or nothing attitude. Lots of talent, we will see if his attitude brings him to the top or if he fades away.
why would you post this sort of thing? Way to shit out some internet hate. On Srarky’s worst day he’s thousands of times more talented than you and you know it. Obviously this bothers you.
Being talented doesn’t make someone uncriticizable. And for all you know that could be Gary Hall you’re responding to.
Are they facts or excuses? Obviously things have not gone his way, and when that happens typically there is a reason for it. Personally, I find the problem with sports these days is athletes just aren’t honest at all because they get the ‘excuse’ attack. Maybe he could spin some of those issues into a more positive light, but personally I like guys like him that don’t have a filter.
Doesn’t every one basically make excuses when they under perform or don’t perform up to their own or others expectations? We all do it. Read any triathletes blog after a race and they all have their excuses why it didn’t go as planned. And there is really nothing wrong with this, excuses or reasons. There are reasons that things go bad. I find Starky pretty down to earth.
But it is true that he is definitely on the outside of the “in group” of triathletes. What I like about him is that he is Ok with this.
yes and this is why the @triexcuse twitter account is so great
You can improve your online image crafting by adopting a simple rule:
Pick one or both of the following excuses when a race goes badly
I was too slow
I was too dumb
Doesn’t every one basically make excuses when they under perform or don’t perform up to their own or others expectations? We all do it. Read any triathletes blog after a race and they all have their excuses why it didn’t go as planned. And there is really nothing wrong with this, excuses or reasons. There are reasons that things go bad. I find Starky pretty down to earth.
But it is true that he is definitely on the outside of the “in group” of triathletes. What I like about him is that he is Ok with this.
Some of his accusations makes it sound a bit like excuses rather than facts. Hard to say? I tend to be a bit leery of the guy at this point, but am still hopeful he can be what he claims. Top end guys will get injuries, but accusing others of doping doesn’t look classy (to me).
Because despite the fact that internet has now been around for 15 years, and is now something that has become something that many of us use almost daily for all manner of things, some people still don’t understand it or no how to use it properly.
You see a lot of this here - for the most part from anonymous posters who, feel comfortable hiding behind their anonymity.