Posted by Val on 5/6/2008, 5:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Triathlons"
I think some people take triathlon too seriously. If you're not having fun, and you're not getting paid for it..... do the things the things that are fun again, those are my thoughts. Val 
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: 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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: --Previous Message--
: 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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