I agree with what everyone said, though I'm not really a triathlete My first event will be an aquabike, and I doubt I'll ever do a full tri because I simply hate running. Plus I have bad knees. Honestly I do

But my doc knows how much I bike. Since I have crohn's, we hang out quite a bit. I usually see him 4 times a year. He knows I've done 4 rides across Iowa, etc. He doesn't know about the aquabike yet. But his attitude toward me changed when he learned how active I am. Part of how he gauges how well I'm doing is "are you still cycling as much?" If I go in complaining of fatigue or other symptoms, he takes it pretty seriously. I suspect moreso than if someone who sits on the sofa all day says the same.

It's interesting about patients using your level of fitness to not increase their's. I think showing them a "before" picture would be very helpful in quieting that argument.