Triathletes Bare It All

Athletes that compete in triathlons or any multisport event represent a small percentage of the World’s population. Many of us are probably considered by other non-athletes as curious: we get up in the wee hours of the morning, we come to work smelling like chlorine, we speak of foreign acronyms and abbreviations, and as Tracy Korn observed in her blog Through th3 Wall, we obsess over data in order to determine our success or failure. This behavior is weird to normal (lazy) people. I just became a part of this monster called triathlon, but already my coworkers and friends consider it a major part of my lifestyle. What can I say? I made a commitment.

Interestingly enough, I’ve found a curious little niche of triathletes. Maybe.

August 11, 2007 will see the inaugural Bare Hare Sprint Triathlon taking place within the luscious confines of the Bar-S Ranch. My very first reaction was a schoolboy giggle, as I pictured the sport’s most beautiful women competing. And then reality set in and my mind shot off out of control. I wondered, “Is this some kind of circus?” “How many triathletes are actually going to compete, or will it just be the residents doing their thing?” “Is it really that different from an underwear run or a naked mile?” “Would I?” I haven’t really come to a decision as of yet.

The swim would be no big deal, most of us have probably skinny dipped at some point. But the bike could be bad news in a lot of wrong ways and the run would just be a whole lotta floppin’ goin’ on. I know, I know, I read the part about ‘clothing optional’ too,  but would YOU sign up for something like this and NOT do it nude? I’m just not one for games like JTT, it’s all or nothing for me. It’s just too easy to sign up and run it Faris-style.

So, to those of you that go through with this race, let us know how it goes. But know this, I think you’re curious.