Triathlism: an incredibly unserious sport

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011...view-iron-lady

Best female triathlete on the planet wasn't into sports until her 20s,
had a creepy relationship with her sex-offender first coach, and can't
really ride a bike. I'm not making any of that up.

Ryan - I think you're wrong. Train for and do an ironman - it's a
****ing bitch.

On 1/3/2011 7:11 AM, Anton Berlin wrote:


Ryan - I think you're wrong. Train for and do an ironman - it's a
****ing bitch.


Dumbass,

Hard != Serious

For example, RAAM is hard.

Fred Flintstein

On 1/3/2011 6:18 AM, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011...view-iron-lady

Best female triathlete on the planet wasn't into sports until her 20s,
had a creepy relationship with her sex-offender first coach, and can't
really ride a bike. I'm not making any of that up.


More than a little bit creepy.

Steve

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On Jan 3, 4:18*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011...llington-inter...

Best female triathlete on the planet wasn't into sports until her 20s,
had a creepy relationship with her sex-offender first coach, and can't
really ride a bike. I'm not making any of that up.

Dumbass,

She split with the coach and I don't see where it says
she can't ride a bike, other than that as a novice she
had to be shown how to clip and unclip from pedals.
I mean, of course she can't ride a bike, she's a tri-geek,
but no evidence she's worse than the rest.

The real problem here is that she gets through the
bike ride by humming horrible music (at least she
admits it's horrible) and reciting Kipling to herself.
Sick.

Fredmaster Ben

On Jan 3, 6:05*am, Fred Flintstein
wrote:
On 1/3/2011 7:11 AM, Anton Berlin wrote:



Ryan - I think you're wrong. *Train for and do an ironman - it's a
****ing bitch.

Dumbass,

Hard != Serious

For example, RAAM is hard.



Dumbass -

Triathlon is serious.

There's a decent amount of money at stake. $$$ brings out the
seriousness.

thanks,

Kurgan. presented by Gringioni.

On Jan 3, 10:10*am, Fredmaster of Brainerd wrote:
On Jan 3, 4:18*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011...llington-inter...

Best female triathlete on the planet wasn't into sports until her 20s,
had a creepy relationship with her sex-offender first coach, and can't
really ride a bike. I'm not making any of that up.

Dumbass,

She split with the coach and I don't see where it says
she can't ride a bike, other than that as a novice she
had to be shown how to clip and unclip from pedals.
I mean, of course she can't ride a bike, she's a tri-geek,
but no evidence she's worse than the rest.

One of the first things he did was sign her up to do a long-course
triathlon in Alpe d'Huez, which takes place on some of the gruelling
climbs of the Tour de France. She got a puncture, catapulted over a
crash barrier and still managed to win.*

Yes, bike racers crash too, but I promise you that if any pros
catapult over a crash barrier during a TT, then...

1) I will laugh
2) They will not win that race

And also, grading triathletes on the curve of tri bike handling would
be emblematic of the soft bigotry of low expectations. I'm principled
enough to observe that they're terrible.

Mind you, cycling may be the second least serious pro sport around...

The real problem here is that she gets through the
bike ride by humming horrible music (at least she
admits it's horrible) and reciting Kipling to herself.
Sick.

Fredmaster Ben

On Jan 3, 11:58*am, "Kurgan. presented by Gringioni."
wrote:
On Jan 3, 6:05*am, Fred Flintstein
wrote:

On 1/3/2011 7:11 AM, Anton Berlin wrote:

Ryan - I think you're wrong. *Train for and do an ironman - it's a
****ing bitch.

Dumbass,

Hard != Serious

For example, RAAM is hard.

Dumbass -

Triathlon is serious.

There's a decent amount of money at stake. $$$ brings out the
seriousness.

In theory I can believe that. This interview was empirical evidence
you're wrong.

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Yes, bike racers crash too, but I promise you that if any pros
catapult over a crash barrier during a TT, then...

I bet Julich could if he tried a little.

On Jan 3, 4:18*am, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011...llington-inter...

Best female triathlete on the planet wasn't into sports until her 20s,
had a creepy relationship with her sex-offender first coach, and can't
really ride a bike. I'm not making any of that up.

That's a really amazing article, on so many levels. Not a whole lot of
humility.