Do you call a bottle of sugar water your nutrition? Do you go deep into the pain cave on race day? Heck, do you even know what the pain cave is??
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you must be a card-carrying member of the bizarro world we call triathlon. And as such, there are a few pet peeves that only we can understand—so sit back and enjoy.
You've earned it.
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25 Things Triathletes Absolutely Hate
Written by
Elizabeth Grimsley
1. Open water swim practice.
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Sure, I love practicing the feeling of constant drowning.
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Your Next Race2. Peeling off your wetsuit.
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Especially when you forget you're wearing a watch.
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Even worse? Other triathletes who actually DON'T know how to handle their bike.
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At least the snot rockets will come easy...
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No that's OK. This was getting too easy. I wanted an extra challenge.
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If there's no record, did it really happen?
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Your Next Race9. When you're trying to pass someone who just won't get over.
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I said, "ON YOUR LEFT!"
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Wheel suckers... You might be the reason we pee on the bike.
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Your Next Race11. Newbies who get to transition late and knock around your perfectly-positioned gear.
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Apparently I spent 15 minutes setting up and rearranging my station for fun.
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Your Next Race12. The hoarders who take up two transition spaces.
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No, you don't need that much stuff. Promise.
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Those $2,000 disc wheels seemed like such a good idea at the time...
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Your Next Race14. Headwinds.
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Everyone wants to look like a model walking in the breeze—just not when you're trying to finish a grueling ride.
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Your Next Race18. Working hours upon hours to improve your swim, only for it to be canceled.
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If I wanted to do a duathlon, I would have signed up for one!
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Your Next Race20. No matter how hard you try, you can't get a good finisher pic.
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Oh sure, you just HAD to sprint into the frame. #photobomb
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The ocean's not big enough for the both of us.
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Your Next Race24. Accidentally dropping that food you'd been thinking about since T1.
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Nooooooooo.