Hi Hershey, fundamentally agree with your comments. This is exactly the reason I completed 3 full Ironman and about 10 half Ironman distances since I started competitive racing 8 years ago. It actually feels good to finish ahead of many participants half my age :) I know that racing against trained 20 years olds would make me look miserable but winning against lots of guys in their 40s is a reasonable prove that my Garmin points in the right direction :) Ultimately we all move in the right direction doing some exercise rather than endlessly watching TV