Being a pro triathlete is a tough life, and that means dating one is a tough life too. In fact, the only benefits I can think of are that we look good naked and you get to tell all your friends you are dating a professional athlete! (Just leave off the "tri" at the beginning to avoid the awkward "what's that??" conversation)
Yep, aside from the top tier, you're basically just a scrawny dude who trains full time like an NBA player, but has the paycheck of a hobo who can occasionally sell a crack rock for a few hundred bucks. Do they cost that much? I don't know, I'm trying to correlate with a prize purse here.
So if you're unfortunate enough to be dating one of us, you can certainly tell people whatever you want, but really you're dating a bum who works at a bike shop and works out like an exercise bulimic. Yeah sure, you may want to go out on a Friday night, but... well... your significant other has to get to bed since he/she has a long ride in the morning... sorry...
Now, I obviously wouldn't be writing this if I was single. This poor girl had no idea what she was getting herself into when she started dating me, and I didn't either. I sort of felt like the dog who always chases cars and then finally catches one... what did he think he was gonna do?? But, its been a learning experience for both of us.
I'm still new to this, but I have learned the best way to avoid problems is to COMMUNICATE up front! She wasn't exactly thrilled the first time she came to visit me only to find out I had a 3 hour bike ride and a 5k swim on the Saturday she was hoping to spend together... This is crucial in any relationship, but I think it is particularly so when I am working 30 hours a week and training 30 more hours a week.
In a nutshell, communicate, be open, be realistic about your time, and make sure you have your priorities in order! Not that I'm Dr. Phil here...
See? Dating triathletes isn't ALL bad...
FOLLOW THE PACE RABBIT!
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