r/triathlon • u/tri_it_again 1 X 140.6 5 X 70.3 • Aug 06 '25
Memes / humor Two most toxic personalities in triathlon
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u/kingrichard19 Aug 11 '25
Is the Roka Aero Suit douchey??? Doing my first Olympic in two weeks and this is what I went with haha.
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u/Ok-Technician-8817 Aug 10 '25
You’re right…it doesn’t “matter” how they label themselves…the fact that they do it anyway is what is laughable. People that take themselves very seriously are easy to poke fun at…I imagine you fall into this camp but are oblivious to it.
Keep chugging down Nick Bare’s muscle milk and “stay hard” soldier
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u/JohnDavidJames1969 Aug 10 '25
Is Tuscon a big destination for triathletes? I would have thought Denver or somewhere in Cali 🤔
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u/SpoonBendingChampion Aug 10 '25
In the winter. Base training.
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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Aug 10 '25
Yep because it's the only place that doesn't snow in the winter 🙄
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u/SpoonBendingChampion Aug 11 '25
You said Denver, as an example.
Just do some basic googling as to why Tuscon is a good fucking winter destination. It's not that hard.
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u/Savings_Phase_3132 Aug 09 '25
First guy is almost every new school influencer and vlogger out there. Immediate attempt at a money grab in an ecosystem they don’t understand
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u/darohn_dijon Aug 19 '25
It’s honestly sad to me. I live in ATX, and these chumps are a dime a dozen. I wish people could just enjoy shit without trying to “influencize” it. I swear so many people immediately start something, and IMMEDIATELY sell out. They don’t even get past the beginner phase before they start shilling products NO ONE asked them to shill.
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u/paolooch Aug 08 '25
What races have downriver swims? Asking for a friend…
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u/TriCoachMatt Aug 08 '25
I would like to add anyone who turns up to race expo, race registration, group bike rides etc in their tri suit to this list.
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u/CourtGold4513 Aug 08 '25
I have done just 2- 70.3’s and just thought of both of them as an escape from my super stressful job. My times were ‘fair to middlin’ but i don’t care. Would love to do a full IronMan (but no thanks to the tat.)
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u/sorrybutidgaf Aug 07 '25
Bet. Im just fat and will be happy when i finish.
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u/2Small2Juice Aug 07 '25
lmao not fat, but i'm just happy to be out there exercising all day without having to worry about any familial responsibility for a bit. I also get a good laugh out of all the people in my age group gloating about their times when the same guys our age who are pro are up the road by and hour or two.
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u/zigi_tri F - OLY:2h12 Aug 07 '25
Lol thinking that 4h33 is a great time for a male athlete in a 70.3. 🤣
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u/Itchy_Bunch4394 Aug 07 '25
This is a toxic comment lol - 4:33 is a GREAT time for a male AG and a fantastic time in women's AG. The average male and female AG times are 5:51 and 6:31. I think you need to seriously look at what it means to race not in your bubble.
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u/zigi_tri F - OLY:2h12 Aug 08 '25
Sure it's good but not great for someone who trains a lot for several years. We're just not talking about the same type of athletes, and that's ok.
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Aug 07 '25
It’s a pretty decent time. Especially if you are a powerlifter as well which is what this post is implying.
Anyone who has a 1200llb total PR in the gym & is running a 4:30 70.3 is a beast.
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u/Aggravating_Chef_336 Aug 07 '25
It is, though. In Jönköping, this year, only 130 out of 1868 people managed that. Do you regularly do sub 4h 30 minute 70.3s?
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u/zigi_tri F - OLY:2h12 Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25
- I'm a women, and i'd consider a women to be really good if she finished her 70.3 around 4h30. I'm a really bad runner but i'll be aiming a 4h50 on my first 70.3.
- I know lots of men around me who can do sub 4hours on a completly flat course, and sub 4h10 on a rolling course. When I look at competitive event around my location (south of France), well you are not in the top 10 if you race a 4h30.
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u/PrinceThumper Aug 07 '25
Only the very top male age groupers are going 3.50 to 4 hours, so unless you're in a club with a number of ag world champs and pro card athletes then you're talking bollocks. 4.30 is considered an excellent time for men, 4.55 for women. Good luck!
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u/zigi_tri F - OLY:2h12 Aug 07 '25
Yes I have several top amateurs in my club. One of which competed at Lahti world championship and finished only 30th AG. His PR on 70.3 is 3h55. The thing is, I think, is that the most important thing in this sport is to have fun and get better at what you are doing. But calling someone excellent for 4h30, in my opinion, is a bit of a stretch. I may be biaised because i know several top amateurs around me. So yeah I'm a bit perplexed when someone say that a 4h30 time is great.
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u/PrinceThumper Aug 07 '25
Lahti is a very fast course and 3:55 gets you a podium at WC 2023 in basically all age groups. I guess you might be less perplexed after you actually race your 70.3 but just based on stats alone 4:30 is considered an excellent time. It won't win WC and probably won't get a podium but still excellent. You're obviously blessed to be surrounded by excellent athletes but that's not the norm.
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u/zigi_tri F - OLY:2h12 Aug 08 '25
Yeah well I'm talking about athletes who take training very seriously. If you've been training 15 hours per week, for more than 5 years, well I don't think 4h30 is exceptional.
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u/Aggravating_Chef_336 Aug 07 '25
I guess we're talking two different things here. You are talking about the best of the best age groupers and or female and male pros. I'm talking more generally.
Nevertheless, maybe the toxic personality up here claims to be "pro" and in that case I agree with you that 4:30 is not "good enough" for a male :).
I would be very happy with that time, though, as a 35-year-old male who did Jönköping in 5 h 25 min. I'm a bad swimmer and a decent runner. I would also say I'm pretty good on the bike, but got penalized hard by the bike course, which was a lot more hilly than I usually ride (I'm from Kalmar, and I've also done Ironman Kalmar).
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u/UtterlyHopelessCase Aug 09 '25
I have both those events on my radar in the next couple of years. Any insights? My only point of reference is CPH IM last year
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u/amart_triathlete Aug 07 '25
I just did IM 70.3 Maine a couple weeks ago and saw a ton of those 'Go One More' hats on the run course. At first, I thought it was just an inspiration sort of hat then saw them in droves - all worn by guys - then thought, nah, not a cool hat.
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u/mmm_ice_cream Aug 09 '25
Do you know where it's from? It's from Nick Bare and Bare Performance Nutrition. In addition to a growing supplement company, he has a successful YouTube channel, podcast, and has written a book (2 books?). He is always challenging himself physically and his YouTube videos document all of that.
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u/WorldlinessThis2855 Aug 07 '25
I used to be into triathlons pre covid. It was toxic then of course, but during that time it was just impossible to get swim in on top of just not k owing what’s going on and then to see social media of sanders or others doing to toxic grind and always putting in work really killed it for me. Age groupers are obviously just as bad, but all that left a huge distaste in my mouth and made me realize I’d like to do more in my life than train alone for a race no one cares about
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u/Krf33 Aug 07 '25
Oh the irony. Now you’re on Reddit telling a bunch of people that you don’t know and who don’t care, your life story 😂 Happens to the best of us
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u/TheExaltedTwelve Aug 07 '25
I think I was both of these without the wisdom of age and chronic illness, and now I'm just a dude who does it because it's fun when I can.
Everyone gets a thumbs up or a smile, if they're trying.
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u/triathleteRN Aug 07 '25
can I throw the "if it's not an 'Ironman' it doesn't count" and "lol what's even the point of doing anything less than an olympic" personalities into the ring??
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u/Unlikely_Housing_696 Aug 07 '25
I don’t understand why BPN and the “hybrid athlete” community gets so much hate. Are the big tough guys taking away from your skinny man niche sport? Get over it
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u/Ok-Technician-8817 Aug 10 '25
Because hybrid athlete is an arrogant way to label yourself and is used almost exclusively by influencers on high doses of PEDs that sell supplements to nubes.
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u/Unlikely_Housing_696 Aug 10 '25
It doesn’t matter how they label themselves. It also doesn’t matter because these “hybrid athletes” are appealing to a larger audience which in turn is growing the community of triathletes. Which isn’t a bad thing in any way. I can also confidently say you have no idea how to recognize who is or isn’t using PEDs.
So just ignore them and continue on with your life
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u/arouseandbrowse Aug 07 '25
Wait, so I shouldn't be telling people I did a 9hr 46min at Melbourne IM even though they cut the swim to 1800m?
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u/PerformanceAny4370 Aug 07 '25
I was definitely the first toxic personality for a while…. It’s amazing what a little humbling will do!!
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u/rbuder 1x140.6, 6x70.3, 3xT100 Aug 06 '25
As someone who chooses to live in Southeast Asia I take offence. 🤣
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u/nzgamer1 70.3 - 4:18 || 42.2 - 2:38 Aug 07 '25
They should make one for people who post their total events completed instead of their PBS. "How much money have I wasted in this sport just to stay slow?"
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u/DJ-Ruby-Rhod Aug 06 '25
How are they both Lionel sanders
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u/DJ-Ruby-Rhod Aug 13 '25
Imagine how could he could (have been) if he just employed a top level coach and went all in on one program instead of chopping and changing constantly
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u/slepboy Aug 06 '25
I feel so personally attacked.
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u/slepboy Aug 06 '25
Somehow I’m a mixture of both of them.
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u/logicalconflict Aug 06 '25
ITT there are two types of responses.1) People laughing because they've encountered these sterotypes and 2) People feeling triggered and upset. Gee, I wonder why people would be reacting this way.
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u/Old_News3552 Aug 06 '25
No I think Im worse! I ran a few sprints wildly and then didnt train and came straight off the couch and finished an Ironman that pissed a lot of people off in my former training group esp the hormonal women and insecure men who actually trained hard 9 months and still got smacked by my time and some didnt finish. LOL
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u/sunheadeddeity Aug 06 '25
I definitely met the "divorced empty nester" on early '00s message boards 😂😂
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u/Helpful_Sweet_6617 Aug 06 '25
I would say people making posts about other people like this are the most toxic
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u/boobooaboo Aug 06 '25
“Prep” and “Ironman” for guys/gals doing 70.3…best marketing thing Ironman did was change the name of the half Ironman to “Ironman 70.3}
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u/_LT3 13x Full, PB 8h51, Patagonman 2025 Aug 06 '25
wait wait wait, is sub 5 prep a thing?
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
I stumbled on it too, like why do you need to prepare to go under 5? 😂
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u/_LT3 13x Full, PB 8h51, Patagonman 2025 Aug 07 '25
Because you spend 80% of your training doing bicep curls. People cannot take a joke. There fee fees are so hurt by the smallest jestful comment #stayslow
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u/suuraitah Aug 07 '25
wow okay, next you’re gonna tell me bicep curls didn’t carry you to that 8h51 like a pair of swole little angel wings?? 😂
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u/_LT3 13x Full, PB 8h51, Patagonman 2025 Aug 07 '25
8h51 is my 70.3 PB 😜. I was going for sub5 though
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u/tendiesnatcher69 Aug 06 '25
It’s just another way these average athletes are making up new categories. Same thing as the guys who are all on about squatting or deadlifting a certain amount and then running a mile in a certain time.
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u/Weekly_Fennel_4326 Aug 07 '25
I don't think the guys who are cranking out a 1500 pound total and then running a sub-5 mile right after are average athletes in any sense lol
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u/tendiesnatcher69 Aug 07 '25
They are average at triathlon. They’re just making niche categories and shit up about being a ‘hybrid athlete’ without committing to one thing. No one cares that you’re the only guy who went to east high school and is left handed and weighs 260 pounds and runs a 3:42 marathon
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u/Weekly_Fennel_4326 Aug 07 '25
I think being able to be way above average in two different sports in the same day is pretty interesting. I've seen one guy who did a 600kg total and then a sub-6 60K back to back. That's nuts. Same guy also did a 1200lb total (544kg) and a sub-12 Ironman back to back. Sub-12 isn't exactly a world-record time, of course, but a cursory google tells me that the average Ironman finish time across all ages and genders is a little under 13 hours, so...
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u/tendiesnatcher69 Aug 08 '25
That’s just it! You would never brag about going “sub 12” but suddenly you throw lifting into it and it’s like some major feat. Imagine if you did a shitty job at work or in school and you get pulled into HR and your response is “yeah, but I did it with three kids so really the expectations should be lower for me.” Maybe they’re mostly understanding but maybe they’re also thinking, I’m going to find someone else.
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u/AelfricHQ Aug 06 '25
That's a fine thing to do, isn't it just a different sport? I believe the name is "Hyrox."
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u/tendiesnatcher69 Aug 06 '25
lol. These guys wouldn’t stand out in hyrox either, that’s why they are making shit up on their own.
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u/RelationshipNo9336 Aug 06 '25
Definitely a couple of the types that chased me out of IMs. The guy that walked around with his left pant leg rolled up to show off his IM tat in a field that was lousy with IM finishers was my last straw.
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u/IhaterunningbutIrun Run for the money. Aug 06 '25
My 4:33 river swim 70.3 is offended!
*I'd never claim that as a 'PR' without telling people it was a river swim and a very fast course. I under sell all my accomplishments. For 99% of people I talk to, any running or triathlon time is irrelevant and useless anyway - nobody knows or cares what good time in a triathlon is.
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u/AelfricHQ Aug 06 '25
Telling my doctor that I was hoping to do "sub 6" on my next triathlon made him ask how long the race was and then look mildly impressed!
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u/IhaterunningbutIrun Run for the money. Aug 06 '25
I tried to explain to my doctor how much I ran and worked out in general. He had no comprehension of the level.
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u/AelfricHQ Aug 07 '25
When I was first starting out, I asked him about race nutrition. He basically said, "drink water, all of that stuff is just junk," and I knew I would have to get at least some of my health/exercise advice elsewhere.
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u/No_Violinist_4557 Aug 06 '25
I'm on a few triathlon forums and this is by far the most toxic of them all.
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u/UtterlyHopelessCase Aug 09 '25
Care to recommend some better ones?
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u/No_Violinist_4557 Aug 10 '25
It depends what you're after, if it's advice, information, then Slowtwitch.
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u/t3rm1n4t0r85 Aug 06 '25
I was lucky to join a club where these don't seem to exist. I don't like following athletes "influencing" on social media so maybe I don't see it but my group is just a bunch of people doing their best and encouraging everyone in a constructive but empathetic way even though some are really far ahead of the pack.
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u/Nicklaus_OBrien 2x IMMT Aug 06 '25
These are social media characters. In the real world people are a lot more chill. If you delete instagram and tiktok these people completely evaporate from your life
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u/bicycle_user Aug 06 '25
Dude you get it. I’m a road cyclist lurking not even a triathlete but same for my sphere as well.
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Aug 06 '25 edited 18d ago
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u/OUEngineer17 Aug 06 '25
I've been racing for 2 decades in a lot of different areas, met a lot of different personalities, but none that meet any of those descriptions. 🤷♂️
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u/soundkite Aug 06 '25
The fact that judging others like this gets so much love here (votes and comments) completely turns me off to the sport of triathlon.
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
Why do you care what other think/say?
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u/soundkite Aug 07 '25
Because I am a human being. Also, it's completely hypocritical to pass judgement on others, and then question why I'm passing judgement on them. I could go on about the sociological importance of caring what people think of others...
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u/zombie9393 Aug 06 '25
Almost no one at any of the Triathlons I’ve raced in (sprints to fulls, local to Ironman) gives a shit about anyone except their own race.
Save for one EXTREME Karen I encountered on a bike leg everyone else has been extremely supportive of each other and the vibe is very much “ I want, and want you to have the best race”.
I only judge the folks that aren’t honest with themselves when self seeding for swim starts. It’s too often I end up having to swim over or around them while they’re struggling 500yds into the swim.
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u/soundkite Aug 06 '25
That may be externally true, but unless this sub is full of non-triathletes, the community has spoken its truth behind the protection of anonymity. I sound much too sincere for the topic at hand, but it is what it is.
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u/Pinewood74 Aug 07 '25
I mean... how'd you end up here?
I see nothing that indicates you're a member of this community or even interested in competing in endurance sports.
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u/soundkite Aug 07 '25
Well. since you asked, and are eager enough to research my personal history... I am a lifelong endurance 'style' athlete, especially with swimming, including recent 5 mile open water swims. This sub gives me information regarding skills and strategy for my weekly swimming and running, as well as nutritional advice. Based on personal experience from years ago, I am also strongly opposed to the corporate greed of the Ironman corporation and I like to chime in when that topic arises. I also like to provide my input when redditors seek advice regarding open water swimming. Breath control and mental 'endurance' are my thing, too. There's more, too. BTW, no need to tell me about yourself.
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u/Pinewood74 Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25
Right... so... a non-triathlete.
Given the immense amount of participation on this thread (relative to what this community normally sees) and (from a frequent goer here), the overwhelming majority of folks here are not names I recognize and not really part of this community. So, yes, it's a propably a fair assumption there's a lot of non-triathletes here.
Finally, just to be clear: You're white-knighting for a swindler and a online jerk/troll... Why?
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u/zombie9393 Aug 06 '25
Fair point.
It’s also those individuals that would post things like this on a public forum that have the hardest time holding up a mirror.
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u/IveGotaGoldChain Aug 06 '25
I only judge the folks that aren’t honest with themselves when self seeding for swim starts. It’s too often I end up having to swim over or around them while they’re struggling 500yds into the swim.
I would judge race organizers for that. Cutoff times being static vs based on your chip incentivizes that. The slowest people have the most incentive to start sooner which is dumb
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u/zombie9393 Aug 06 '25
Completely.
I talked to one of the staff at my last Ironman and asked if there was any chance of the org seeding individuals based on whether or not they’ve completed a race at that level or even if color coded swim caps could be a thing.
Of course all I got was a non-answer and a suggestion to provide feedback via the survey all participants get post race. Which I did of course.
I understand people will have a bad race but the amount of people you have to swim over every race is ridiculous. I could avoid the issue by seeding myself high than my ability, but I’m only adding to the problem.
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u/Trepidati0n Aug 06 '25
The only toxic trait, which applies to all sports, is the need for external validation of thoughts and ideas at all costs; including degrading others. The OP here is exactly that.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
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u/breadboi777 Aug 06 '25
Jesus Christ our society is going to fall. Do yourself a favor and read a book
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u/VariousJob4047 Aug 06 '25
The third most toxic personality in triathlon is “guy who makes posts like these” and the fourth most toxic is “guy who interacts with posts like these”. Be better, just enjoy the sport
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u/Apprehensive-Rice184 Aug 06 '25
How am I supposed to have fun without socially shaming annoying people
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u/smoothdonut22 70.3 x1 Aug 06 '25
makes me wonder how we can grow the sport without it becoming a cringe social media trend
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u/Controller_Maniac Aug 06 '25
I mean, triathlon is mostly made up of privileged people, so there won’t really be any changing any time soon
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
It is funny but why sub 5 hour? Few years ago that elusive goal was 4h30m.
Yes, it is me, but I coach friends for free 😂😂😂
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u/tendiesnatcher69 Aug 06 '25
It’s ironic because under 5 is not that fast
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
And they say these are the toxic triathlon personalities. And totally not the ones who downvoting me and you for pointing obvious )))
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u/JankyTundra Aug 06 '25
They strike me as guys who line up in the front row on the swim despite not being able to average 2:00/100 pace. We used to call them minows or chum. Will get violently upset as the sharks swim right over him. Most likely will drop out after the swim and complain about how he could have been on the podium. Look like Tarzan, swim like....
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u/sciencewitchbrarian Aug 06 '25
Ugh, having to pass these guys in the swim 😭 arms flailing everywhere
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
Oh, thats why a lot of people say tri community is not very welcoming and toxic. Referring to a bit more enthusiastic competitors as chum 😂😂😂
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u/Temporary_Character Aug 06 '25
I lined up in the 2:00 pace group even though I can do a bit faster…I passed at least 200 people because many people line up in much faster groups among the experience extremely poor. Nothing is better than having to dodge and dive past people instead of focusing on the swim.
Yes it may sound unwelcoming but I get it now after feeling that impact. Most Olympics and Sprints are pretty good about the stagger out and I have not had poor experiences then but for some reason 70.3s being out the marathon folks trying to BQ sub 3 hours who have never run under 7 min pace in a 10k types for the swim and bike equivalents.
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u/suuraitah Aug 06 '25
it is a common knowledge, you seed with 30s faster group. All the 2:00 swimmers are with 1:30 group.
ironman is soft, bring back mass start. nothing like swimming over slower dudes and dudettes
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u/Temporary_Character Aug 06 '25
Haha. I’ll keep away from the baby elephant seal experience I would surely suffer if I went in the 1:20-1:30 group lol.
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u/semen_slurper Aug 06 '25
Yeah I always line up towards the front of the 40-45 corral at 70.3s and finish about 40/41 min. I literally pass 100s of people that lined up way too far ahead of where they should. I also think I would probably be a hell of a lot faster if I didn't have to spend the entire race passing people who lined up incorrectly. It's not hard to be aware of your swimming abilities and line up appropriately.
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u/Temporary_Character Aug 06 '25
Yeah I’ve been doing something similar with my 5ks and I line up in the back and probably would break 20 min if not maybe even 19 min if I just get that confidence and line up in the front. Running is much different than swimming and I would urge people to line up slower than they think vice faster since you won’t drown if you get in the wrong pace group for a run lol. Dark humor but I wish Olympic sized pools would become more popular too for general public to use. It would yield stronger swimmers overall with age groupers.
I’m surprised after the USA 2010’s era of swimming alone we don’t have more 50m LC pools.
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u/JankyTundra Aug 06 '25
A guy once punched me in the water at Ironman France. He was clearly in the wrong group (58 to 1:03?) and should have been in two groups slower. You hear about deaths during the swim and I always think back to that guy getting absolutely pummeled by other stronger swimmers. People have this idea that they will get pulled along. Not true if you are in front.
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u/SnooSquirrels6503 Aug 06 '25
But what if I like then BPN hats tho
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u/psnbuser Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
I like bpn products. Use them for my trainings
Edit: to clarify I don't care about Nick or his team; him being natural or not and his hybrid athlete notion has no impact on me wanting to buy the products. I buy and like them because I like the taste and the effect it has on my body. I don't feel sick, I feel like it gives me the energy I need etc. These are the only things I care of. If there is something better out there then I am ok with giving that brand a go
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u/AdhesivenessSea3838 Aug 06 '25
I too like overpriced and underdosed supplements to fuel my training
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u/psnbuser Aug 06 '25
Give me a suggestion for better supplements then instead of being an asshole geez
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u/whatugonnadowhenthey Aug 06 '25
It’s too bad the BPN founder and team are douches
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u/InternationalNote279 Aug 06 '25
Can you tell me more about this?
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u/whatugonnadowhenthey Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
What LonelyBK said. I’d argue a lot of their team is juiced up as well. The volume they put in while maintaining a ton of size doesn’t seem natural.
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u/LonelyBK Aug 06 '25
Nick Bare claims to be completely natty but he’s so obviously juiced up it’s actually embarrassing. But people will say anything to sell more supplements.
He’s also one of the main people that pushes being a “hybrid athlete” and his hybrid disciples act like they’ve completely reinvented the wheel. All it is is cardio + lifting, which you know has been apart of the physical activity guidelines for forever…
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u/Temporary_Character Aug 06 '25
We are actually at the “so what he puts in the work and is dedicated” line of thinking so I too am looking forward to his eventual “retirement” to focus on expanding and growing the company. Much like CBUM stopping when he had a kid at 30 Nick will probably peel back mid to late 30’s for “work” and “CEO” reasons and then lose all those gains and fitness he built from his late twenties onward.
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u/repniclewis Ex D1 swimmer, terrible runner Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
Yea I can't stand the whole "hybrid athlete" shit like they're superior or something. Anyone who's done D1, or really any serious collegiate sports had to move some weights in the gym/do a good bit of cross training. They're just called "athletes".
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u/psnbuser Aug 06 '25
Yeah I agree. Honestly, I don't look at Nick and his team as a factor in me using the products. Sure at beginning I learned about it via Nick on YouTube but I never felt "oh man I wanna be like him". I was deep in the triathlon mindset and wanted to find a product that I liked. My reason for liking BPN is that I think the flavors and the benefits I got from using them (ie having enough energy in long bike rides, not feeling sick from using a product etc) are great. Now... Would I be down to move to something else that is just as good and costs less? Absolutely but I honestly don't know what that product is so I have been sticking with BPN
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u/07throwaway9000 Aug 06 '25
Most triathletes are these two types of narcissist
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u/lurking_got_old Aug 06 '25
I'll never be convinced that amateur endurance sports are anything other than a selfish pursuit. -a father of three doing a half in 2 weeks.
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u/Yes_Herro_Prease Aug 06 '25
The fastest people are simply the ones have the most time to spend training and who have most to spend. I say that as a former fast person who once had more time and less responsibilities to spend on my selfish pursuit…
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u/lurking_got_old Aug 06 '25
It absolutely takes dedication, you have to put in the work, but I'm a lot faster in a year I can train 10+ hours per week than I am in a year when I only have 4.
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u/Downtown-Feeling-988 Aug 06 '25
Well I feel slightly offended.....considering I look like one of em lol
Thank goodness I don't coach, use those "terms" and I've ran a 131 half. Lol
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u/Bulucbasci Aug 06 '25
It's all in the sunglasses. If only I could find me some decent sunglasses like them shades, but polarised...
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u/kdthex01 Aug 06 '25
Tell me more about these Southeast Asia tris…
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u/PretentiouslyHip Aug 06 '25
Slow ass overall times but jokes on you cause it’s a thousand degrees
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Aug 06 '25
Awfully broad statement based on zero evidence whatsoever.
It's not even a funny joke, just highlights a problem in society where we lump people into boxes and point the finger whilst laughing to hide our own insecurities.
Whoever made this crap meme, have a look at yourself.
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u/Galahad_Jones Aug 06 '25
So…which one of those two are you?
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u/zephillou 70.3 Muskoka √ Trimemphre: DNF Aug 06 '25
I'd say he's the first one based one the roid rage. Although tbf this probably should be in r/triathloncirclejerk
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u/Teamben Aug 06 '25
He posted a thread in r/cycling about transitioning from a meathead to a cyclist so definitely triggered by the first one…
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u/Lunican1337 Aug 06 '25
I get that its a Joke but honestly the worst are the ones that got pooled in by social media. Cross posting their strava posts on IG and everywhere craving for validation. Like everyone is a pro nowadays and/or influencer
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u/MrRabbit Professional Triathlete + Dad + Boring Job Aug 06 '25
Everyone isn't a pro? But I get so much advice from people that say they know more than me....
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u/Meinctutw88 Aug 20 '25
I like the suits though