One of the recurring topics in my experiences as an endurance athlete is the "that guy" situation. As has been stated in the past, I was never really "that guy" growing up. Well, at least not in any really cool sense.
Tuesday, I had a message waiting for me when I got home. I returned the call to the friend and found out that he is working with a local Christian radio station, Q90FM. In particular, he is part of a show called Sports Faith Radio. After a recent interview with a fellow Tri Fox, they had received quite a bit of correspondence regarding endurance faith, sports, training, and youth.
They contacted me as they were looking for someone with experience in all three areas. My friend helped set up the youth triathlon club with the Boys' and Girls' Brigade, and figured I would be able to answer the kinds of questions they and their listeners were asking. So, Wednesday, they contacted me and conducted an interview of about 20 minutes.
We covered a lot of ground, and the show should be broadcast on Saturday. Anyone interested in finding out just how much I sound like a cartoon character can swing by the Q90 website and follow the links to listen to their on-air broadcast. I'll be listening, myself, as it's always hard to judge how well a presentation went without listening to what the audience hears.
But I already know I sound like a cartoon character.
My biggest hope is that I did a good job representing the triathlon community. Outsiders are often unaware that triathlon means everything from a few miles to Ironman. If someone believes they have to travel 140.6 miles to become a triathlete, they are likely to dismiss the sport as insane.
If they realize that triathlon can be approached by taking baby steps, they might make the leap. And who knows, in time, they might become "that guy," too!
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