Ironman triathletes spent all day Sunday — and part of Monday, for some — swimming, biking and running unreasonable distances around the Madison area. In subtle mockery of their sacrifice, I spent Friday and Saturday completing a much more reasonable triathlon: a spectator triathlon.
As professional team executives and athletic directors around the country grapple with declining attendance, Madison teams are admirably packing the stands, even as family commitments, youth sports and other distractions fill up calendars. Madison is a busy place these days, and that extends to the sports world, where it’s possible for fans to jam multiple games into a weekend.