Someone asked me the other day how I would describe the Kangaroobie Klassic to someone that hadn’t attended the event. I told them it was a little bit like the Warrnambool Foreshore Triathlon crossed with Tough Mudder held in the Garden of Eden to the soundtrack of a mid 90’s Big Day Out. To an outsider it would appear the event is run by a slightly more buff version of the cast of Fawlty Towers and it is attended by lots of people that should probably know better but just can’t help themselves. They walked off half way through my description but I am sure they were rushing away to enter a team. Send this to someone you care about even if you couldn’t care less! We are on like Kong and coun
We have always encouraged participants to invite a friend they can beat in order to feel better about their own mediocre performance. If you can't invite a friend you can beat don't worry, Matt will be entering. Matt gave up trying many years ago when he realized that the biggest cheers in the in the Kangaroobie Klassic were reserved for the battlers and the tail end of the field. Last year Matt figured that the crowd was also cheering effort and improvement. This photo shows him pulling a ridiculous race face to gain crowd support. We all clapped! This year Matt is intending to try to show improvement. We are intending to drill small holes in his kayak so you will probably still beat him. P
Group training tips number 1 It is important to understand that there is a correlation between level of fatigue and tolerance of humor. If you can’t get funnier as we fatigue, shut up! Nobody likes having to adjust their training pace to get away from annoying pricks that are unaware of this correlation. Got a few equipment selfies in your album? Yes this post is for you! Authors note: No actual feelings were hurt in the publishing of this post and all equipment featured may or may not belong to anyone we know.
