Why is the swim leg of a triathlon relatively shorter in time than the biking or running legs?
This question has been debated endlessly over the years. Triathletes that excel in swimming want a longer swim and triathletes that are poorer swimmers tend to be happy with the status quo. The basic reason for short swim legs is that swimming, especially in open water, is the biggest limiter to people participating in triathlon. Also, in many parts of the world, trying to map out a long swim course is very difficult (think about a 4+ kilometer swim in your average lake). What’s a “brick”? A “brick” workout, in the triathlon community, is a bike ride followed immediately by a run. It seems nobody really remembers how it got its name but a couple guesses are: • Bike-Run-ICK! • That’s how your legs feel for the first part of the run. • Named by Mark Sisson and Scott Zagarino one day in 1988 after they completed a Bike-Run workout — “Just another brick in the wall”. What should I read? Newsgroups: triathlon: rec.sport.triathlon swimming : rec.sport.swimming biking : rec.bicycles.racing r
