It's NOT Fair, my 3 LEAST favorite words

 

The amount of bitching and complaining today is ridiculous! 

If I read one more "it's not fair" about the wave start times for the 70.3 World Championships! 

NOT Fair is

- being left in Afghanistan
- working in the Twin Towers 20 years ago today
- being separated from your mom at the border 

Starting your triathlon later than you like, no not IDEAL!  

This race was supposed to be spread over 2 days, Women racing on Friday and Men racing on Saturday.  Fewer people each day and likely everyone would be racing by 8am.

However, we are still in the middle of a fucking pandemic, hospitals are full, volunteers are not plentiful and we are LUCKY to be racing!   This race could have been canceled with 100% cause. 

It was not ideal to be pushed to Saturday, I know, I had to alter my travel plans and accommodations, but I still GET to race.  This "World" Championship is basically a Noth American Championship as many cannot travel from overseas due to COVID. I am guessing they would be happy to start at 9:25 IF they could race. 

With over 4000 people, what is FAIR?  NO ONE will be happy.  Start the women first and there will be hundred of complaints about being swum over and passed on the bike aggressively by ALL the men. Alternate the waves, sure that may be more equitable, but that is NOT happening.  Bitching about it does NOTHING but fuel more negativity.  

For the people continually complaining about Ironman, STOP, signing up for races, you have a choice!  There was an independent 70.3 race today in Boulder.   NO ONE is forcing you to show up in St. George and race.   

There is a multitude of gender equality issues to work on!  Find some that affect real life and get out there and make a difference. 

As Mike Reilly says, you can control one thing and that is your ATTITUDE!

Show up!

Kick-Ass! 

Have Fun!

STOP BITCHING!!!