So, I figured betting on a triathlon would be a breeze—swim, bike, run, how hard could it be to predict? Spoiler: I was basically the guy who drowns in the first leg, figuratively and financially. Picked an underdog with killer odds, thinking he'd sprint past the pack. Nope. He pedaled into a ditch, and my cash followed. Moral of the story: my betting strategy’s now a three-part disaster, and I’m still waiting for the podium finish in the loser’s bracket.