Originally posted by Crowley
Hell, the only thing I can imagine being a worse way to spend my time than actually doing a double IM is watching one in progress...

A bunch of emaciated athletes trying to NOT DIE as they sweat out the equivalent amount of calories that could feed a small African village for a week. No thanks!

I was only there for an hour whilst they biked, then drove back the next day and saw a couple of hours of the run. Many supporters were there all weekend though.

I think you may have solved world hunger below... each village should send one of their own out on a DIM distance activity, then farm the sweat and use it as a food source.

Maybe we could go into business, bottling it and selling it:

Nutrisweat ™

Originally posted by rhb
Many supporters were there all weekend though.

Seems weird. The same counts for spectators at any long distance running or cycling event.
I just can't understand how they can stand there all day, watching a procession of Nutrisweat go by - and seem exited about it, seemingly all day long 😕


The ranking order of the worst spectator sports are
#3 - long distance running and cycling
#2 - any motorsport
#1 - golf

Some things should only be watched on TV, half asleep, while prone on the sofa with chips'n'dip.

Originally posted by Crowley
Seems weird. The same counts for spectators at any long distance running or cycling event.
I just can't understand how they can stand there all day, watching a procession of Nutrisweat go by - and seem exited about it, seemingly all day long 😕


The ranking order of the worst spectator sports are
#3 - long distance running and cycling
#2 - any motorsp ...[text shortened]... e things should only be watched on TV, half asleep, while prone on the sofa with chips'n'dip.

Agree on golf, and to an extent running - at a mass participation event, e.g. London marathon, where applause fatigue really kicks in after a couple of hours.

Pro cycling and elite long distance running is different though, you'd have a fair idea of where they'd be when, so if local to you the whole spectating experience can be a very involved one. Sitting at the finish line all day waiting for them to get there would not butter my toast for sure - that's not fun...