Every sport has its own set of vocab words. It just so happens, however, that by choosing to be a triathlete, you get the largest ratio of fun vocab words to single sport there is. That’s what happens when your sport is actually three.
So, in the interest of turning yourself into a triathlon pedant, here are a few words to add to your lexicon:
porn (adj.) – totally hot, smokin’, rad. Usually referring to a piece of equipment.
“Man, you got Campy Record shifters on that bike! That’s so porn!”
(Courtesy of Peter Brantley)
chicked (v.) – to be smoked by a woman.
“Dude, I saw you get chicked on the bike. That lady come out of transition five minutes ahead of you!”
“I totally got chicked.” (Usually followed by a longing look toward the hot, fast woman.)
“Tina just chicked you, man.”
aggro (adj.) –extremely aggressive tactics (Nothing to do with farming—note the two g’s.)
“You were totally aggro going out on that first swim loop so fast!"
“This guy came flying by me in aero totally aggro, then died by T2.”
"If you're not aggro in a sprint from start to finish, you won't win!"
Make flashcards. Write them on your hands. Do whatever you must to memorize these words, then bust ‘em out at your next group event. Your less-scholarly tri-buddies will envy you.
XOXO
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