Subject: RE: Spending way too much money on triathlon I'll echo a lot of the above - only you can decide how much is too much.
Take everything everyone has said, and multiply it by two - both my husband and I got into tri in 2011. So that's 2 road bikes.... which in 2013 we upgraded to 2 tri bikes.... more shoes than I can count, 2 wetsuits (except, oh wait, the LSS sized him wrong and after two horrid, uncomfortable seasons he bought ANOTHER one.... ), double the race fees, and so on, and so on, and so on....
When I find a good sale, I jump on it - last year I had to pay $60 per sports bra because no one had them on sale; last month I got 4 of the exact same ones for $135 total - necessary because they do wear out, but I've also lost some weight and need a smaller size!
I look for shoe clearances although for me it's not always possible - my size sells out quickly. I hate buying stuff and wearing it once, but refuse to be uncomfortable, which means when I finally find something that works, I use it until it is a rag and try to buy a couple extras!
But.... neither of us golfs, gambles, drinks much, we rarely go out, and this keeps us healthy and happy. Expensive? Yes. Our passion? For sure. |