Posted by Val on 5/7/2008, 7:49 am, in reply to "Re: Triathlons"
Going to Boulder on Friday, held prisoner currently at Outspokin since Paul is out in California in a Hallelujiah Contest.
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: val, will you pay us? where the heck are you?
: in boulder or maui? did i ever mention that
: i am so jealous of you? har-har. if you're
: in maui, rob wants a favor. there's a lot in
: kula w/ a water meter...if you're ever in
: the area, drop us a line our cell. pretty
: please.
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: send our regards to your better half.
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: 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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: 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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