A Pacing Strategy for Running in Heat

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Most running events and races start early in the morning before the heat of the day.  In addition, they are typically scheduled in the spring and fall in areas of the country where it is not a hot time of the year for that particular event.  However, in triathlon, where you have a swim and a bike prior to getting to the run, the weather dynamic is different — you are much more likely to be running in the heat ...

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Degrees of Freedom

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Triathlon is a single sport consisting of 3 components: swim, bike, and run. (Some would say long course triathlon has a 4th component – nutrition; and some might say transitions are even another component; anyway, you get the idea…)  Getting better means continually assessing where you are in those 3 components and working on your weaknesses.

If you are not one of the lucky folks to have come from a swimming background, you may find it difficult to master the movements ...

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