Triathlon is a combination of three sports; typically swimming, biking, and running. That is the typical “swim/bike/run” triathlon.

There are also off-road triathlons that consist of lake swims, mountain biking, and trail running. Other triathlons replace swimming with canoeing and kayaking.

To excel at triathlons, not only do you have to be good at all the individual sports, you need to be good at putting them together. That means you’ll be doing brick workouts – two sports back to back. And you’ll need to practice transitions so that you’re not wasting time there on race day.

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Recent Triathlon Articles:

How to Carry Food and Water During a Triathlon
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Ask Levi: What Is The Race Pace For Kayaking?
If you are doing a race for the first time, it's interesting to see what the typical race pace is. Here is a look at Read more.
Ask Levi: Any More Mixed Sport Training Advice?
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10 Quick Tips to Conquer a Run-Paddle-Bike Triathlon
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NeverReach: The $99 Water Bottle
What you are looking at is called the NeverReach, which is more than a giant water bottle - it's actually a "frame mounted hydration system." Read more.

 

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