Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
I wasn't trying to impress you. Just making an observation that to the general public being a "triathlete" gets a certain level of awe that is out of proportion to the accomplishment. I was just using my personal experiences to illustrate the point.
I actually agree with this...
Any "So I finished a triathlon" is always greeted as more of an accomplishment than "I placed 2nd in a crit."
Regarding failure, though: I am / was registered for Ironman CDA (Bike leg occuring as I type this.)
Long story short, due to a knee issue a couple years ago that I thought was healed, long distance running is apparently not my thing. I think it also might be due to me going from not really running at all 1.5 years ago to the level I was 3 -5 months ago, but I ended up needing to drop out.
I find there's a way bigger emotional aspect to me with that than with biking... If I miss a group ride, it's like, "Oh well..." Missing this is just killing my day. I have two friends competing, so I'm cheering them on, but it still sucks.
Cycling is 100% my passion more than running or swimming (Hate swimming,) but damnit, I wanted to compete.
Personal whine over, haha. Just good timing to log on today and see "Failed triathletes..." lol.