a reflection question
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driggins posted 1 year ago.
1) challenge myself
2) i love the healthy lifestyle
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fitnessman03 posted 1 year ago.
Why I train for Triathlons
The challenge,
the passion,
the pain,
the determination,
the competition,
the goal,
the achievment,
the mental aspect,
the start,
the finish,
the training,
to get in unbelievable shape,
for myself,
for my family,
for people that physically can't,
for everyone that said I couldn't.
I train for triathlons for LIFE.
Justin Levine
www.justintrain.com
"Be excited to live and enjoy every day to the fullest!"
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
1. to challenge myself (sorry to steal this one but it's true)
2. control my diabetes
3. keep me sane
4. to see hot tri babes run around in their underwear
proud and high or low and humble - many miles before I go
http://www.insidetri.com/portal/blogs/blog.asp?strSession=60050327224390...
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flaniganrj posted 1 year ago.
Everyone, everywhere, waits around their entire life to be part of something special.
We are part of something special. Something that very few people can understand.
Its what make us Triathletes, and the rest Spectators.
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
Everyday you wake up on this side of the dirt is a gift.
I prefer not to waste mine on an inactive life.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
My Blog: http://anton.trifuel.net
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Norcalnewbie posted 1 year ago.
I train for Triathlons....
To get and stay in great shape (I lost 35 lbs. in the last 18 mos.)..
To meet the most positive, fun, awesome group of athletes..
To help myself stay as healthy as I can...(I had a heart transplant 5 years ago)
To do something that family and my doctors said I could probably never do..
To be the athlete I was never able to be while growing up...
To live every day with no regrets..
For the challenge..
To feel great after a workout or a race, no matter how I place..
For fun..
And finally, I train for triathlons to relax... especially after working in an office all day...
Good luck on your paper......
"Feed the Tridiction" :D
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TriOnLife posted 1 year ago.
I wrote my 'why do I do it' post a while ago. Here is a quote:
"Sometimes I wonder why I bother swimming and running and cycling and entering organized events when I am such a no talent slow poke. I can only compete against myself because I just don't have the athletic prowess needed to be a competitive Age Grouper. It just isn't going to happen and so I often wonder why make the effort at all?
I do it so I'm not just another middle-aged Moms jean wearing, barrel shaped, matron, unable to climb a flight of stairs without getting winded. I do it so that today, tomorrow and when I'm 90 I can still be experiencing my vitality, not my decrepitude. I do it because not doing it feels like giving in. I do it to set achievable goals and then bask in self-satisfaction when I succeed. I do it to learn to appreciate my effort whether or not I meet my goals and to learn to stop trashing myself when I don't. I do it to get high on myself and so I can eat pizza once in a while without freaking out about it. I do it so I can work on getting better, not older."
- A 21st Century Mom who is tri-ing to get better instead of just getting older
www.breakingthetape.com/21stcenturymom
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craigery posted 1 year ago.
This is great. Keep them coming. Thank you to all who have chimed in. Not only does this help me with my paper but with my motivation.
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gfd posted 1 year ago.
I train and participate in triathlons because:
I love the lifestyle.
The challenge of attempting to go 140.6 miles is something I cannot and don't want to get out of my mind. It has been there for over 5 years and this is the first time I am acting on it because this is the first time I have the confidence to attempt it.
None of the athletic pursuits I have been a part of in my 37 years of life has been as rewarding and made me feel so alive.
And as always, to be a role model for my children and students.
Good luck with your paper.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Challenge - Prove to myself what I can achieve with dedication and perseverance.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
beatin' people
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-Matt
Not fast enough.
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bluebirdbiker posted 1 year ago.
I do IMs cause I CAN. Be happy that you have the capability to do anything physical if you can do it. Never take your body for granted.
BBB
There are no excuses - so don't look for them. As a product of your own choices, you directly determine your life outcomes.
Don't think, just do.
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JamieM posted 1 year ago.
To set a positive example, so that my son doesn't wakeup when he's 30 and realize he needs to lose 50 pounds.
Because all my coworkers think I'm insane, and that' just fine.
(Actually a lot think I'm nuts for walking to the second floor office, rather than taking the elevator.)
Because my father is still faster on a bike than I am.
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VTIRON posted 1 year ago.
work = accomplishment = reward
A working stiff does his 40 hours to no tangible point and there are few rewards of accomplishment or achievement that the stiff can forever be proud. A familiar refrain for most.
Triathlon evens the field. You put in the work(training), do well at the race, and are rewarded by that feeling of accomplishment. You don't have to win, place or show only know that you focused on a task and there were good results.
JRH's #4 too!
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ston_ar posted 1 year ago.
For me its the opportunity to push myself. There are few persuits outside of athletics that allow you to push your mind and body to the limit.
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
I do it for the last 2 minutes of any race, when I have the finish line in sight. I know then that the long, hard and often gruelling hours of training have paid off.
I know then that I have met the challenge and have had the tenacity to stick with it.
I do it to make a better me for myself and hopefully for those that share my life. I do it to cross that finish line.
Yeh baby, the tri life for me!
john
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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theTRIguy posted 1 year ago.
now theres a question.
the buzz of waking up for training
the pain
the challange
the finish
the afterparty
:cool: theTRIguy
if you're not living on the edge...
you're taking up too much space
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theTRIguy posted 1 year ago.
BigGus;61929 wrote:
decrepitude
ive been busting my @$$ on my bike for the last 3 hours. i cannot be bothered to get the massive dictionary and look up that word. pleases explain!?
:cool: theTRIguy
if you're not living on the edge...
you're taking up too much space
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Star posted 1 year ago.
...physical and mental health...and because its a way to feel like a kid again.
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
My blog: http://star.trifuel.net
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TriOnLife posted 1 year ago.
theTRIguy;62146 wrote:
ive been busting my @$$ on my bike for the last 3 hours. i cannot be bothered to get the massive dictionary and look up that word. pleases explain!?
You are a better man than I!
Decrepitude means breaking down - going to decay. I am avoiding that in spite of my advanced age (52)
- A 21st Century Mom who is tri-ing to get better instead of just getting older
www.breakingthetape.com/21stcenturymom
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
52! Advanced age!...Dude, 70 is the new 50! You are still a kid.
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
My Blog: http://anton.trifuel.net
Okay, here's the deal. I am taking a writing class in college and i have decided to write my next paper on why we do triathlons. I have a few of my own reasons but I want some other reasons from all of you. So the reflection question is, "Why do you train for/participate in/compete in triathlons?"
In advance, thank you so much for your help.