Posted by donna & rob on 5/6/2008, 7:47 am, in reply to "Triathlons"
sporting events have become more about pomp and circumstance than competition. we rode with a friend the other day and he told us that he didn't participate in any race that required checking a bike in the day prior; the races he entered had to be simple and spontaneous. it's a good rule and shows that others are sharing the same sentiment.
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: Perhaps triathlons have become too regimented,
: too big. 4,000 people participating; getting
: up at 4:30 in the morning; no place to park.
: Expensive entry fees. Seems all events grow
: bigger each year and people loose sight of
: the true meaning of amateur events. When I
: was a kid I played sandlot ball, no adult
: supervision, no structure, etc. just a lot
: of fun. Now there is Little League
: everything, all structured. It seems to me
: it has become work or even worse. Why not
: organize fun events that require no big
: venue? No stain. Perhaps some pain but
: nothing like I see at the big events. There
: are plenty of activities one can participate
: in that are much less formal and grand
: scale. Just my thoughts based upon what you
: said relating to the poem. Dad
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