The Joy of Triathlons
Kip Taylor, left, and Dr. Geoff Emry after a recent chilly swim at Sanders Beach.
Photo courtesy Geoff Emry
DON’T SKIP THIS ARTICLE! No, this is not about Ironman, those uber athletes and their uber achievements, or even our upcoming 70.3 half-Ironman race. Instead, like Seinfeld’s “festivus for the rest of us,” I'm focusing on triathlons that are more realistic for most of us — sprint and Olympic distance triathlons.
Sprint triathlons are super fun and great for those trying a tri for the first time, because they are short with just a half-mile of swimming, 12 miles biking and a 3-mile run. Olympic distance triathlons are twice the distance (1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run).
The format for triathlons is always the same no matter the distance. First is the swim portion, followed by a transition to the bike (known as T1) where participants take off their wetsuits and goggles, don bike helmets and shoes and head out on the bike course. After completing the bike portion is T2 where you rack your bike, grab your running shoes and complete the race on foot.
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