Olympic Events Make Transition Times Important
The Olympic events version of the Triathlon is short. Triathletes swim for ½ mile, bike for 12.4 miles and then sprint for 3.1 miles. Because this is a much shorter race than other forms of Triathlons, every minute counts; this is really a race rather than a test of a triathlete’s endurance.
Practice your Transition Times from Swimming to Cycling
This make a triathlete’s transition time even more important. The transition time is the time it takes the triathlete to move from
swimming to cycling and then from cycling to running. For long Ironman Triathlons, the transition time is not usually part of one’s overall score. This is because an
Ironman can take 17 hours to complete. Well, it would probably take most of us much longer, but that is usually the official cut-off for certified triathlons.
But for the shorter, speedier version that you see in the Olympics, a triathlete will finish in less than two hours. Minutes that a triathlete spends in transition can really add to his or her overall time. One thing triathletes can do is come up with a plan, rehearse it and practice it.
Even if you aren’t competing in the Olympics, you can use this to your advantage for other shorter triathlons where the transition time is still counted against you.
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