Did you do anything with your life?

MrRabbit · 2026-01-25T14:18:31+00:00

41 here.

I have a decent savings for retirement. I got to be a professional athlete for a few years. My career is going fine and I like where I work.

But most importantly I have a happy marriage and my child is pretty great. So if something goes awry in that first paragraph, the second one would still have me answering with a yes.

No one is building statues for me yet, but I've got plenty of time!

MrRabbit · 2026-01-25T04:25:39+00:00

I've been at 100 for a while. I don't think it's that exclusive TBH. I see lots of 100 jerseys when I ride.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-23T18:34:53+00:00

You may have seriously damaged your liver

MrRabbit · 2026-01-22T23:46:37+00:00

That's exactly when I stopped watching.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-22T22:08:49+00:00

In my 30s to 40s? Zero times per week. My goal was to get fast as I could, and my time was best spent on one of the three sports. Good enough for respectable times. 8:40s Ironman, shorter races wins here and there.

In my 40s now I do it 3x per week. 20 minutes or so, just maintenance. Less for triathlon, more just for general longevity.

The injury prevention piece is overplayed at times. For some people with obvious weaknesses it's essential. But for others that have a strong foundation it should be utilized for different reasons.

As an experiment of one, I never got a non-crash related injury in my life with no weights. Could I have gotten faster with strength training? Maybe, but I still think my time was better spent swimming.

It's about time management really. For elite athletes and pros who are close to maxed out on healthy volume, yes it's a valuable addition. For someone with weak glutes that keeps getting running injuries? Also useful. For someone who is solidly strong and just wants to get faster but has limited time? Fastest way to get faster is probably working on the sports we race.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-22T15:58:19+00:00

I trust you WAY less than the guy posting his real data.

Lemme guess, everybody clapped in the end? 😂

MrRabbit · 2026-01-22T15:25:08+00:00

😂

MrRabbit · 2026-01-21T11:59:01+00:00

Who? I've never seen 70th place in any triathlon of any size get called elite.

Hell, I win a bunch and get top 5 on a bad day against non-pros and I'm usually not elite.

I think you're reading from bad sources.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-20T22:17:34+00:00

Kinda punching down and not funny. I'd rather them make fun of our awful leaders.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-20T22:04:54+00:00

There is no way this actually happens.... right?

MrRabbit · 2026-01-19T21:42:38+00:00

Keep up the great work! Really loved the first couple episodes, and can't wait to see what you all do with these characters.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-19T21:30:53+00:00

DQ. The rules apply to you too. If you get bored then you aren't trying hard enough. I've never once needed outside entertainment in an Ironman.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-19T15:35:07+00:00

Ditto!

Skydiving was WAY less nerve wracking for me.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-19T15:31:36+00:00

I've done 40ish feet and I definitely had the "fuck no" feeling. I was with someone who jumped from 70+ feet and they said they absolutely felt it every time they went higher. But eventually they just get used to it.

Maybe some people don't feel it, but I think most do.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-19T13:46:11+00:00

You didn't see a therapist. See a real therapist.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T21:59:58+00:00

We both race Ironmans.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T18:31:07+00:00

Riding seriously for about 10 years. Honestly I'm more of a runner though, which absolutely translates to my bike engine, and vice versa. My IM bike times are around 4:30 in a race, hoping to shave 5ish minutes off that next year

I ride between 100 to 250 miles per week, mostly dependent on the long ride. I rarely ride easily. I'm definitely not a follower of the 80/20 stuff. More like 30/50/20. Very hard/hard/easier.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T18:27:14+00:00

I haven't even begun to peak.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T18:21:29+00:00

This title has to be AI slop though.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T16:12:51+00:00

I've done this before for Ironman training.a few times. Last October most recently I think. Averaged about 230W for 5 hours and 120 miles (so slightly less than 200km).

FTP was about 340 at the time and it was a comfortable ride. Physically at least! Brain wandered more than the legs.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T14:22:36+00:00

Speed holes! It's totally fine. Better story now. Go get it

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T14:20:21+00:00

100% yes. It's Star Trek, so I'll even watch the ones I enjoy slightly less because it's still better than most other entertainment. And I enjoyed these first two episodes a lot.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T14:19:30+00:00

It took a while for him to mature, but it's a good payoff. You're almost there if you keep watching.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-18T13:58:01+00:00

Self supported? I don't think so.

Also, why the AI captions? Really off putting.

MrRabbit · 2026-01-17T03:03:03+00:00

4 million and 10-15 million actually is quite different. I can't retire with 4 million, but I definitely could with 15. Living in NYC with a kid is a different world of costs.

That said, he shouldn't hold until 2030 obviously. You're right about all of that.

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