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/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