Do you find yourself losing interest in other sports? (Page 2)

I came from a 15 year obessesion with just racing bicycles (road, mtn, and cyclocross) and it made me a little bitter.  I did not do anything for 12 of those years besides ride my bike 11 months out of the year.  I got burnt out on the scene by doing the same races and dealing with the same donkeys every weekend.  I then started indoor rock climbing and skiing in the winter.  Took up hiking the 4,000 foot mtns in NH, and then decided to try this tri thing this year.  So I say do not become consumed by tri training.  Unless you are on the edge of becoming pro doing other things will only help IMO.  I still ride all my bikes and not just on the road. I still hike and skiing is what winter is all about.  For me outdoor sports are fun.  Yes, I will focus on tri training for the majority of the spring, summer, and early fall, but I will also take time to go on a few hikes, play some basketball...do some different fun things.  Those 15 years of narrow minded training change my perspective on life and I know I missed out on a lot of other things.  I do not regret it because I did pretty well at it for someone who also had to work 40+ hours a week and I am still in love with bicycles, but there is more.......wait, maybe that is why I jumped into this tri thing.

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Giving two hours of free time, I weight between the benefit of what I do.  2 hrs road biking can make me a stronger cyclist.  Hitting the gym for 10 rounds of sparring can make me a better boxer.  I race next month, but I am not fighting in near future.  So biking has higher priority.

With all the time spend training / recovery, I can only focus on one sport at a time in my life. Triathlon training currently has higher priority.