I'm getting the picture, Aqua, GoodSmith, et al
Your repressed 'Tri-Envy' (ref. S. Freud - 'Electra' complex for more discussion on repressed latent desires and passive aggressive tendencies) stems from being overweight, doesn't it. Come on. Fess up. We'll still love ya.
Well, it is harder to pound the pavement with muffin tops dangling. And the 8"X4" triangle, granny bike seats kind of make you stand out in the bike portion of a tri. All tradeark "one dimensional" swimmer signals. The picture is definitely coming into focus.
Stay strong swimmies. We will love you even if you can't engage in events that involve friction, gravity and sustaining your own full body weight.
By the way, lighten up!! ;-)
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Originally posted by Boe Clark
Stay strong swimmies. We will love you even if you can't engage in events that involve friction, gravity and sustaining your own full body weight.
Hmmmmm....
Well, who wouldda thunk, swimming doesn't include friction.
No more shaving down before the meet.
It must be the pull of the moon that makes them legs sink.
:D ;)
When I think of a triathletes body, I think of a very very slim frame, they look like a stick.
When I think of a swimmers body, I see broad shoulders, smaller waists... muscles not too big but not too small.
Which would you rather have (or look at)?
PS- Aren't the best triathletes usually crappy swimmers?
I remember watching the women's triathlon on TV for the 2000 Olympics. I was surprised that I recognized the top US finisher (Zieger), as we were in the same year in college. She was the top distance swimmer for the swim team. I had no idea that she had become a world-class biker and runner.
Originally posted by Howard
Why do tri competitions often have a clydesdale division?
The short answer is that triathletes come in all shapes and sizes. Granted, the fastest guys are in great shape but the rest of us can be more ummmm, "generously porportioned."
The long answer is that a guy from Baltimore years ago did some work to show that road race finish times are dependent to a large degree on weight. The upsot being that a guy who is 6'4" tall, built well, weighing 200 pounds will never be at the front of a running race. He might be OK mind you, 17 minutes ofr the 5k, but at most 5k races they will be over a minute off of the front of the race. Anyway this guy did the work and documented it well. So race directors started having clydesdale divisions to let the bug guys race amongst themselves.
It carried over to triathlon from running. It is a common misconception that the clydesdale division is for the fat guys. While we enjoy the clydesdale division! it is not really meant for us. It is for the tall muscular guy in excellent shape who in spite of all his training, determinatioin and attention to his weight, will never be at the front of the race in a major competition.
