Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
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Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby Kingaroy_Redant » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:57 pm
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby Undertow » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:41 pm
As a runner/cyclist I feel I am disadvantaged as a good swimmer can usually do the swim leg in about half the time it takes me. But theres no way I can do the run/ride in half the time it takes them.Kingaroy_Redant wrote:As a swimmer, I feel I am disadvantaged as I estimate the swim will take up 16%, run 33% and ride 50% of the time duration of a triathlon. A true triathlon to me would be 33%-33%-33% with 1% for transitions. Just putting the idea that runs around my head out there.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby whitey » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:14 pm
Not sure how they came up with all the leg lengths. I think for Ironman Distance they put together three existing events to get the 3.8/180/42
Suggest you train harder on your Bike/Run legs
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby uncle arthur » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:52 pm
Have you ever competed/completed a full OD triathlon?Kingaroy_Redant wrote:As a swimmer, I feel I am disadvantaged as I estimate the swim will take up 16%, run 33% and ride 50% of the time duration of a triathlon. A true triathlon to me would be 33%-33%-33% with 1% for transitions. Just putting the idea that runs around my head out there.
Trust me - each of the three legs hurts just as much, and takes just as much of 100% effort as the other too.
A good swimmer will make time in the water, and work hard to hold it on the bike/run.
A good cyclist might lose time in the water but make time on the bike - perhaps enough to hold out in the run.
A good runner will inevitably ALWAYS make up time on the run, but perhaps not always enough to win.
A triathlete trains in all three disciplines - that is what makes it hard - not like you can spend your 6 days of training on just one thing, and they all tire you out in different ways.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby Kingaroy_Redant » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:24 pm
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby kanga » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:37 pm
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby sinnes » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:43 pm
I started tris last year doing fun sized ones (250/10/2) and it almost didn't seem worth the swim at all. I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of events changed up a little, just to see how it goes.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby Christina Brinkmann » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:53 pm
It makes perfect sense to me, because I am a very hot swimmer
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby mark field » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:40 am
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby jillybean » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:20 pm
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby im_no_pro » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:16 pm
What is 33%-33%-33% time duration for you could be 40%-25%-34% for the next person based on different strengths, how do you propose to work out the distances?Kingaroy_Redant wrote:As a swimmer, I feel I am disadvantaged as I estimate the swim will take up 16%, run 33% and ride 50% of the time duration of a triathlon. A true triathlon to me would be 33%-33%-33% with 1% for transitions. Just putting the idea that runs around my head out there.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby RonK » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:57 pm
Really sounds like you just want to skew the competition to your particular strength. But If you are a good swimmer you already have an advantage over everyone else.
My triathlete mate says he can't swim, can't cycle, can't run - that's why he's a triathlete (and a pretty good one too). But I guess you've all heard that one before.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby TrekStar » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:15 pm
In summary, just train harder. It's a great sport and that's why we all do it
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby diggler » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:55 pm
I do take the point of the OP. A triathlon would be more fair if being a really good swimmer or cyclist or runner could give you the winning edge.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
Postby garriock86 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:29 am
Its run in floreat towards the end of the tri season in australia.
Check out the wa triathlon website calendar for more info.
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Re: Why are the 3 legs so uneven?
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