British Open 2006

[MililaniBuckeye]

Golf most certainly isn't as physically demanding. But running, biking and swimming aren't nearly as mentally demanding as golf.

You couldn't be more wrong...

 

[Folanator]

You couldn't be more wrong...

To back Mili on this one, having your legs feel like they are going to explode, fighting off muscle cramps and then trying not to puke on yourself while running takes a tremendous amount of mental toughness to just keep going.

They are different types of stress, but long distance Triathlon is as hard mentally as any sport out there.

 

[jwinslow]

You couldn't be more wrong...

how exactly do you prove that telling yourself to "keep going" requires as much mental strength as all of the technicalities of precision sports like golf?

If golfer's get torn apart for limited physical activity, I'd say baseball is fair game. There are plenty tremendous athletes and its an extremely difficult sport, but there are also way too many bellies on superstars, imo. Does David Ortiz really do much more than tiger? And he only has to be clutch every so often to be praised.

 

[Thump]

If you swim bike and run, one after another, then it is a Triathlon.

So if I swim one lap, ride a bike 10 feet and then run 50 yards, it's considered a triathlon?

 

[3yardsandacloud]

please, leave me out of it. All I did was post a in response to a boastful post that was off topic.

And why are you quoting his posts if you are on "ignore"? You guys are on ignore for a reason. Mili isn't trying to circumvent the forced ignore, neither should you ... or Thump.

 

[3yardsandacloud]

So if I swim one lap, ride a bike 10 feet and then run 50 yards, it's considered a triathlon?

No, I think that's considered a miracle.

 

[Thump]

No, I think that's considered a miracle.

Ha!

So today, I washed my car and got soaked from the water, rode my lawnmower, and then ran to get a beer. That makes me a triathlete right?

 

[Thump]

neither should you ... or Thump.

Hey now, I'm not circumventing anything, just responding to a quote in someone elses post.

I didn't circumvent anything and frankly, don't even know how to.

 

[tibor75]

And why are you quoting his posts if you are on "ignore"? You guys are on ignore for a reason. Mili isn't trying to circumvent the forced ignore, neither should you ... or Thump.

and how exactly am I circumventing anything? I respond to posts that I see. I saw his and responded.

 

[3yardsandacloud]

Ha!

So today, I washed my car and got soaked from the water, rode my lawnmower, and then ran to get a beer. That makes me a triathlete right?

You're good to go in my book. :tongue2:

 

[Thump]

Anyhow, back on topic, I'm anxious to see the tournament return to the site of the epic Van de Velde meltdown at Carnoustie next year.

Easily the most difficult of the Open venues.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

No, I think that's considered a miracle.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

how exactly do you prove that telling yourself to "keep going" requires as much mental strength as all of the technicalities of precision sports like golf?

Because I've done four triathlons and played golf nearly every weekend for three years. It's not even close...not even in the same parsec.

 

[Folanator]

So if I swim one lap, ride a bike 10 feet and then run 50 yards, it's considered a triathlon?

Yup.

how exactly do you prove that telling yourself to "keep going" requires as much mental strength as all of the technicalities of precision sports like golf?

Because it does. I have played tournment golf and obviously a bunch of endurance events, and they are both mental as hell. Clearly they are different in their mentality, but generally the mentally tougher athlete wins.

 

[jwinslow]

Because I've done four triathlons and played golf nearly every weekend for three years. It's not even close...not even in the same parsec.

I'm sure millions of dollars and people were riding on your shots too, right? Like most of us, you severely lack the talent or mental strength (for golf) of tiger... but still enjoyed yourself b/c it was for fun.

Because it does. I have played tournment golf and obviously a bunch of endurance events, and they are both mental as hell. Clearly they are different in their mentality, but generally the mentally tougher athlete wins.

a reasonable assessment... pretty hard to compare the two. Having run for soccer, I can certainly respect the enormous mental strength it takes for running. The precision of the mental aspect might differ a bit between the sports.