"This led to the rather comical sight of competitors running barefoot..."

[Barefoot TJ]

From an article from the University Times: Cormac Shine: Iron Man

"This led to the rather comical sight of competitors running barefoot..."

http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=4026



I say there will be such a day when it isn't so "funny."

 

[Dirtbag]

Not to pick a fight, but

Not to pick a fight, but seeing a bunch of triathletes running barefoot while pushing their bikes for five minutes just to get to the mount line would be kind of funny. Your choice is run barefoot with your shoes clipped in to the bike or clip-clop along in cycling shoes, trying not to think about how badly you're ruining them by running and quietly cursing the race director.

There, I've now sucked all the fun out of this post. My work here is done.

 

[dunetraveller]

I don't know... the image of

I don't know... the image of someone clip clopping like a horse with a grimace of anger evident for all to see is pretty damn funny to me. Then again, I had a hard day today.

John T.