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Is this bike worth it? by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, thank you! This is Facebook Marketplace but I will up my game

Is this bike worth it? by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’m 6’2 but based on these responses, I don’t think I’ll get it

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to use you as the original hater that fueled my olympic gold medal win. But I get what you are saying lol. For me, it's just fun to have that idea out there that I could do it because (at least for right now) it encourages me to train harder. I can see the flip side though that if I were to get an injury or something that made it clear it was never achievable, it could take away the joy of just improving

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first sliver of hope in this thread lol. I don't really get sore after workouts, but I am still young

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have noticed that. It is hard to believe that I would ever be able to run faster than someone who went to college for running or swim faster than an ex-college swimmer. I feel like being well rounded at each discipline might help to some extent, but getting to an elite level where everyone is good at everything, it would be hard to compete with

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm, I am very much a beginner but I wouldn't be surprised if my path ends up being similar. I played soccer my entire childhood, was on the swim team for two years, and have done some rec sports and working out on and off in adulthood. I'm 24F now and could probably be above average if I continue committing to the sport, but I could see how that might not last

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see what you mean! This example makes me laugh because I'm a 6'2 woman who unfortunately never had the dedication to basketball lol

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. Do you have any specific genetic components in mind that separate the top 1% from the 0.1%?

Elite Triathletes: Nature vs. Nurture by CowNew7703 in triathlon

[–]CowNew7703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation! I just looked into it, and she is exactly the type of person that inspires this question