TAN 34 - We'll behave this time. (Page 56)

Still beats a '96 Saturn and a '95 Volvo wagon. 

Which one?

Mmmm...clams...

Still trumps what I did it in. 

Still trumps what I did it in. 

The thing that's so ridiculous about BT is there's a whole undercurrent here that if you don't do an IM you're really not worthy to be in triathlon. Hell, X2's BF does nothing but sprints and olys and his times for his AG and overall kick the butts of most of the people on here... but he's not a 'real triathlete' by the silly standard that's on this board. 

If I do something "Ironman" style ever, its going to be a ultra race like the American River 50 next spring. I could never finish the swim in an IM within the time limits, so why bother to prove my 'manliness" by doing an IM?

The thing that's so ridiculous about BT is there's a whole undercurrent here that if you don't do an IM you're really not worthy to be in triathlon. Hell, X2's BF does nothing but sprints and olys and his times for his AG and overall kick the butts of most of the people on here... but he's not a 'real triathlete' by the silly standard that's on this board. 

It would've been a far better idea for them to come out to California where *I* don't have to listen to all of this crap. Its almost like being married to X2 again... crap. 

I think we're p*ssing Scouty off with all the sexy-talk. New topic? I'm hungry, but don't want to leave for lunch right now as traffic will be icky.

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i know i'm a dork

mmm food good...

and just cause it got missed 10 pages back... for your viewing pleasure..

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i know i'm a dork

Dude.....You need a hug

In fact, I'm starting to get nervous about this TAN crowd.  I'm supposed to have lunch with mr2tony tomorrow and he JUST got finished saying he only gets love'n on the weekends.  I don't know what HE's expecting - but it's just lunch.....

I don't notice that at all. In fact, all I see is encouragment for people just doing there first races. And kudos for doing sprints and the such.

I don't know who you are talking to.

Or is this just Spokes being "Debbie Downer" again?

Still beats a '96 Saturn and a '95 Volvo wagon. 

I've seen both the encouragement for newbies and the 'it's just a sprint' mentality.  However, the fastest kid on my tri club only ever races sprints and olys.  That's just what he likes to do.  I know other people who seemed to be obsessed with longer distances, just to say them did them (at least that's the impression that I get from them).  I've seen this both on and offline.  However, given the number of "elite" waves that exist at the sprint level, I think that there are a whole lot of true triathletes that focus on the shorter distances.

The thing that's so ridiculous about BT is there's a whole undercurrent here that if you don't do an IM you're really not worthy to be in triathlon. Hell, X2's BF does nothing but sprints and olys and his times for his AG and overall kick the butts of most of the people on here... but he's not a 'real triathlete' by the silly standard that's on this board. 

But that's the EXACT reason I want to do it. I'm not going to be fast, or win anything, but I want to be able to tell myself that I could do something that difficult. I probably won't ever do another one. But I want to say I accomplished it - once.

Same would go for Climbing Everest or ski diving. I want to do anything challenging once (within reason). I don't think that makes me a bad person (not saying you implyied that).

However, I wouldn't run around bragging about it either, and telling everyone they need to do it. It's just for me....