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Re:Swim. Bike. Cheat? by revelation on Saturday April 09, 2016 @09:32AM (#11461137)
You train for one (1) year to merely finish a triathlon and then rag on people that are looking for something greater than ticking a box?

If this was a computer game, people would deem you a "casual".

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Re:Swim. Bike. Cheat? by kelukelugames on Saturday April 09, 2016 @01:05PM (#11462097)
What's wrong with being a casual gamer?
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Re:Swim. Bike. Cheat? by revelation on Saturday April 09, 2016 @02:27PM (#11462586)
Nothing. It's the feigned ignorance and offhand dismissal of other peoples passions.
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Re:Swim. Bike. Cheat? by straik on Saturday April 09, 2016 @03:36PM (#11462897)
Yes, it took me one year of training for a casual daylight-finish. You know, it's not that easy.

From a sports perspective all of the age groupers have my deep respect. Again, most of them are nice guys. But this sport also attracts people I do not like. Too loud, too much bragging, too stylish.

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Re:Swim. Bike. Cheat? by brianwawok on Sunday April 10, 2016 @01:17PM (#11467130)
I find the average triathlete more down to earn than the average programmer or hacker news user. YMMV.
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