Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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1. To be a really fast triathlete, you have to be able to swim with the top SWIMMERS, ride with the top CYCLISTS, and run with the top RUNNERS. There's nothing mediocre in that.
2. Fast triathletes train with members of the individual sports... swimming with a club team, cycling on a team in bike races, and running with a running club.
3. I'd rather swim with a USS club team than with a masters team. Every masters team I've tried isn't enough volume or intensity for my needs.
4. Y'all may think that triathletes are cult-ish and selfish. I call myself selfish, sure, but a better word would be "dedicated." It is not easy to fit in all the training and still get the needed rest.
5. I think of the most fun things to do is to beat people at a race in their sport. Open water swims, cycling criteriums, and running road races. Wanna race??
oh and dont tell me to lighten up. I don't care that much ;)
1. To be a really fast triathlete, you have to be able to swim with the top SWIMMERS, ride with the top CYCLISTS, and run with the top RUNNERS. There's nothing mediocre in that.
2. Fast triathletes train with members of the individual sports... swimming with a club team, cycling on a team in bike races, and running with a running club.
3. I'd rather swim with a USS club team than with a masters team. Every masters team I've tried isn't enough volume or intensity for my needs.
4. Y'all may think that triathletes are cult-ish and selfish. I call myself selfish, sure, but a better word would be "dedicated." It is not easy to fit in all the training and still get the needed rest.
5. I think of the most fun things to do is to beat people at a race in their sport. Open water swims, cycling criteriums, and running road races. Wanna race??
oh and dont tell me to lighten up. I don't care that much ;)
