Tri-Vets} You've been there, done that, and now __________

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Use your own definition of what a Tri-Vet is.

For some it may be “I raced against Dave Scott”

For others, “I raced against Drew Scott.”

Here’s the question.

What are 3 things you** no longer do **as a triathlete?

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Talk about triathlons
Talk about having done triathlons
Talk about triathlons I’m doing next
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I no longer race wearing a midriff singlet and a speedo for the whole race. I’m still thinking about the 3rd thing I’ve given up……

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  1. I did race against Dave Scott in a pro field. It was close though, well, until about 150m into the swim anyway, then I got dropped. He has been dodging the rematch for almost 35 years now. I demand justice! (the reality was going 2:00:02 for an oly even back in 1989 was leaving you well off the back - being :03 from cracking 2h still irritates me)

  2. I am no longer sponsored by Trek, Softride, Lemond bikes, or QR.

  3. I no longer race triathlons due to injures

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I can’t believe you never broke 2:00.00. Clearly you never raced the Olympic at Esprit !!!

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What are 3 things you** no longer do **as a triathlete?

There’s probably lots, but the first that comes to mind:
Shave my legs.
Plan very far ahead. Once, there was always races I wanted to do. I always used to have numerous triathlons on my race calendar, peaking at 20 tris one year.
Cycle year round. In days of yore, I’d think nothing of resuming my weekly long ride a week after IM. Usually 160km to 200km followed by a run. The last couple of years, I’d reassemble my bike that had been boxed for 10 months, take it for a spin on a Friday evening before doing a ODTri on the Sunday, then roll up to IM about 6 weeks later.
TL:DR. For much of my life these days, when it comes to triathlon, IDGAF.

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Old enough to have raced Mike Pigg, Jimmy Riccitello, etc. (the wave after the Big4).

I no longer:

-Wear race t-shirts as a wardrobe staple

-Make homebrew bike parts (aerobars, wheel covers, aero helmets) and nutrition (bars, gels)

-Race every other weekend from May to September

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it would be more interesting to read what you still do: e.g.: still race in a speedo, still ride a softride etc.

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Ironman
Ironman events
Triathlon club
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I no longer race wearing a midriff singlet and a speedo for the whole race. I’m still thinking about the 3rd thing I’ve given up……

oh man, this!

when i was 18, i raced my first half. and did it in a speedo and a cropped singlet, as was the style at the time. honestly, i figured i looked like a pro, but afterward i had some mean thigh chafing and a sunburn all across my lower back.

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I no longer swim, cycle or run.

I do walk.

I play tennis with my 15yo son a couple of times a week. He kicks my butt but I’m now playing tennis ten times better than when I was his age, so that gives me some satisfaction in challenging myself at sport without racing triathlons.

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I will no longer:
Wear a speedo for the entire Hawaii IronmanRun an Ironman marathon without socksBreak 2 hours in an Oly (Desert Dude - my PR is 1.58 . . . many, many years ago)

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I can’t believe you never broke 2:00.00. Clearly you never raced the Olympic at Esprit !!!

hahaha that race I went 2:00:02, one of my first races in a pro/elite field when I was 18 or 19 and my 2nd year in the sport.

My oly PB is 1:54:12 which now is pretty stellar for oly racing but back in the early 90’s sub 1:55 guys were 15+ to the dozen.

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I will no longer:
Wear a speedo for the entire Hawaii IronmanRun an Ironman marathon without socksBreak 2 hours in an Oly (Desert Dude - my PR is 1.58 . . . many, many years ago)

we probably were racing each other that day!

We’ll get you closer to that after the bike fit and aero testing. Email coming soon on that.

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well we now have wetsuits for swimming unlike when I started so I wear a wetsuit when the rules allow it

I no longer wear a Speedo

We now have aero bars unlike when I started so I use them of course
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Wear an Ironman hat in public.

Plan my seasons around Ironman events. Honestly local races are more fun.

No longer interested in crushing the AG. No longer looking at other guys legs to see if they are in my AG. I just want to finish and have fun post race,

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Well, I guess that’s my third item: I no longer shave my legs (gave that up 17 years ago). Also, I no longer do any races over Olympic distance (gave up the long stuff 8 years ago). So now I’m up to 4 items!

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I no longer:

  1. Have trouble sleeping before any race.
  2. Stress about missing a workout.
  3. Research the results of people entered in my age group.
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Fun thread, and talk about the back door bragging; (-;

I raced Dave Scott and beat him, along with the other 3 of the big 4…

I no longer can break 1;50 for olympic distance, or 2 hours, or anytime, as I dont do that long of a race anymore. Dumped half and fulls when I turned 50, 18 years ago…Sprints are the new Ironmans baby!!!

I no longer train more than 10 hours a week(usually 3 to 6), almost never twice a day, and at most only 2 sports at a time now.

I no longer plan any races ahead of time, unless I’m ok with eating the fees. I train each day I can, and if I dont get sick or injured for 5 weeks straight, I look for a race to do in the next couple weeks before the inevitable niggle or illness. 5 weeks is all I need to be competitive, and the 50+years of muscle and brain memory of course…

Those are my big 3 No’s, lots more of course, but still fighting the good fight at least…

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  1. race on a tri-bike
    all my races are small local courses, with plenty hills, turns, and random obstacles. I need a road bike to dodge the dangers.
  2. compete
    consider I’ve done well just to get to the start, finishing is the victory
  3. buy race shoes
    actually ran in Nike Alphafly 3s recently, improved my 4-mile pace from 11:30/mi to 11:10/mi. It don’t matter anymore :wink:

started my swim life in a speedo, moved reluctantly to jammers in order to fit in with the rest of the US swimmers, now back in the speedo because I’m too old to care…
tri shorts are better for tris than speedos though…