Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Yet when I tell my Co- workers and acquaintences that I did a Triathlon (albeit a sprint) they rhink that's amazing. When I tell them I won a crit, they ask how long, I say 50 minutes plus 3 laps and they are not impressed.
Well, you can't really blame an outsider for not knowing what exactly is involved. Triathlon to most people just means doing 3 sports one after another for a very long time.