Duathlon specific info?
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ChunkyB posted 28 weeks ago.
If you check out the tri-talk podcast during Christmas (Episodes 55 & 56), the host was actually a professional duathlete, and he gives some pretty good info that i had never heard. Other than that, I don't know much duathlon stuff. Good luck, and have fun not swimming.
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Running Bear posted 28 weeks ago.
ChunkyB wrote:
...and have fun not swimming.
Ha! Funny that you say that because it is one of the reasons i am doing it, just tired of the swim training!
:)
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Anton posted 28 weeks ago.
I started in multi sport 12 years ago doing Du's. The are hard. They are harder than tri's.
In tri's you try to get out of the water with your heart rate in tact and get on the bike and go. In Du's it's hammer from the start. The goal in Du's is to get your front side run and back side run, close time wise. If you can pull a negative split on the second run...you'll do well.
I always thought the training was easier though...only two sports (three if you count lifting).
Mornings, usually a bike ride and afternoons, a run. On Wednesday's and Sunday's...a brick. Wednesday's bike was a front side run. Sunday's, a long bike and back side run. Standard ten mile run on Saturday. Speed work once a week in both sports. Ran road races often instead of the dreaded track workout.
Worked well for me ...I often got an AG places and several times placed high overall.
Hope this helps...
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Hey all
I was once a heavy reader of TriFuel, but have been on hiatus from the site (and the sport all together) for a while due to some "distractions" in my personal life. Anyways, I am back this season but decided to shake it up a little and try a Duathlon instead of my typical spring Tri. I was hoping that someone may have some links, info, etc specific to the Duathlon that I can use for training research. My initial plan was to just cut the swim portion out of my standard race training routine, but I thought it would be nice to see what advice is out there for the "du" that might be different (i'm sure the rubber legs can be a b*&%#!!)
Any info would be appreciated!
Running Bear