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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Sadly in the triathlon that leg has very little impact in the success of the race
Not in the UTI races that allow drafting...If you aren't out of the water with the top dogs, you are left behind on the bike and it's all over.
My observation from racing tris and road running races is that there is a big difference between racers and participants of these events. Some people are just out to finish and can hold on a converstation though the whole event and some are working their butts off and racing.
Cross country races - no fun-runners here...even the last place person who could be 70+ is running so hard they could puke their guts out. you don't show up to these races to jog.
Bike racing - there are no "fun riders" at bike races either. The "fun-riders" go out and do centruies.
Swim meets- i'm doing my first one here pretty soon and i supsect there are no fun-swimmers here just slogging through. but i'll work my ass off in hopes of just being 2nd to last instead of dead last!
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Sadly in the triathlon that leg has very little impact in the success of the race
Not in the UTI races that allow drafting...If you aren't out of the water with the top dogs, you are left behind on the bike and it's all over.
My observation from racing tris and road running races is that there is a big difference between racers and participants of these events. Some people are just out to finish and can hold on a converstation though the whole event and some are working their butts off and racing.
Cross country races - no fun-runners here...even the last place person who could be 70+ is running so hard they could puke their guts out. you don't show up to these races to jog.
Bike racing - there are no "fun riders" at bike races either. The "fun-riders" go out and do centruies.
Swim meets- i'm doing my first one here pretty soon and i supsect there are no fun-swimmers here just slogging through. but i'll work my ass off in hopes of just being 2nd to last instead of dead last!
