Triathlon Feels Mainstream

These Olympics prove
Excellence is compelling
Even in odd sports

The Great Leveler

Mountains looming ought to be
Alarming, but they’re not to me.
What’s my key to clean, dry pants?
Watch, don’t ride, the Tour de France!

Rest Day

No endless climbs, no mad descents
From dizzy heights, no angry sprints,
No breakaways, no off-the-backs,
No broken bones or ribcage cracks,
No calculating effort’s cost
Or stressing over seconds lost,
No jersey chases…just relaxing.
Watching Tour de France is taxing!