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    Why Try the Tri and Why Do the Du?

    Steve Jonas April 25, 2013

    Regular readers of these pages likely know what triathlons and duathlons are, but just in case you are just coming into multisport racing, it might be helpful to go over those definitions. Triathlons are distance races with three separate legs. The usual combination is swimming, road cycling, and running — in that order. However, there are other combinations, such as: downhill skiing, cycling and running (and I did a couple of those some years back); running, cycling and canoeing/kayaking; and swimming, off-road cycling and running. But by far the most common combination is swim-bike-run, with the latter two done on the road. They come in a variety of lengths from short to very, very long. And in that regard, do you know what, for a triathlete, is a crazy triathlete? Why one who has done a longer race than the longest one she or he has done.

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    Talking Tri-/Duathlon for Ordinary Mortals®: A Series

    Steve Jonas Feb. 25, 2013

    Dr. George Sheehan was the great philosopher of the modern running boom, starting back in the 1970s. He once famously wrote: “The difference between a runner and a jogger, is a race entry blank.” And so the difference between someone who works out in more than one sport and a du- or triathlete is also a race entry blank. This series is for you if you are just starting out or even thinking about starting out, to do some variety of multisport racing. It is also for you if you already are a multi-sport racer, are in it primarily to have fun and stay in shape, and want to get more organized and more efficient about both the racing and the training.

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