triathlete
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- noun
- /traɪˈæθliːt/
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triatleta
- As a dedicated triathlete, she trains hard every day to improve her performance in swimming, cycling, and running.
- triathlete performance
- triathletes and runners
But I think most triathletes are training, yeah, training good.
- But I think most triathletes are training, yeah, training good.
- And you don't have to become a marathon runner or triathlete to get these benefits.
- So it is weird that the triathletes couldn't show up for him.
- Like like I'm, I'm a, or I'm a triathlete or I'm a swimmer or I'm a runner.
- Father Bernie looks like a triathlete.
- And all of us were big fans of cycling and, and triathletes and, and, and we're big fans of Lance Armstrong.
- So there's a lot in that, but that lesson from the triathlete really shows us how you can't be good at everything.
- I've heard that there's like a triathlete thing with a my my trainer, his name's Austin Uku.
- sailor, world class, whatever. And so, oh, you owe your your world class triathlete. Oh yeah, that guy's really good triathlete. That's cool.
Examples
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Here's what a week in the life of a recovering triathlete should look like.
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The local club offers support for beginners who want to become triathletes and learn about the different disciplines involved.
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Right now I want to do everything to become the best triathlete I can...
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You know, most triathletes are pretty lean people.
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I have been working with runners and triathletes for quite some time now.
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You don't have to become a marathon runner or triathlete to get these benefits.
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Alastair's partner, Don Purdon, was a triathlete and business consultant with a background in sports psychology.
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However, past research on marathon runners and triathletes reveals a long list of possible motives for participation.
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The triathletes' skill level ranged from professional athletes (i.e., top 10 finishers) to mid-pack, age-group competitors.
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After completing her first triathlon, the new triathlete felt a sense of accomplishment and was eager to compete again.
Synonyms
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A person who trains for and competes in sports
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A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
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A person with great strength and endurance who finishes long races of swimming, cycling and running
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Etymology
Triathlete comes from the prefix tri- meaning 'three' and the common word athlete meaning 'a person who competes'. Think of tricycle or triangle for 'three', so a triathlete is an athlete who competes in three sports: swimming, cycling, and running.