Pro Triathlon Training

Cookin with Matt Hanson! Last 23 mile run of his camp in Florida.

The day before 70.3 Dallas athlete check-in and bike drop. Nothing feels big yet. No crowds. No finish line. Just athletes moving quietly through the motions.

And in that moment… something small happened that says everything about this sport.

A guy stops Ben.

Starts asking about his bike.�How much it costs.�How often he races.�What he loves about it.

No hesitation. No nerves. Just curiosity.

They talk. They laugh.�They exchange names.�“Good luck tomorrow.”

And that’s it.

He walks away… having no idea he just had a casual conversation with an Olympian. No idea he was just talking to one of the top American long course athlete. The athlete who would get 2nd place in the race.

Think about that for a second.

That’s like walking into a gym, talking basketball with someone about their shoes and how often they play…and later realizing it was LeBron James.

But in triathlon… this happens all the time.
No introductions.
�No spotlight. No one telling you who’s who.
Because out here, it doesn’t matter.
On race weekend, everyone looks the same.�Everyone is nervous. Everyone is chasing something.

And for a moment titles, results, and reputations disappear.

You’re not standing next to a pro.�You’re not standing next to an Olympian.

You’re just standing next to another athlete.

And that might be one of the most beautiful things about this sport.