I lived there for a year. Running and swimming were easy, there is a long trail that runs along the river that goes by the Expo area within the city. Also several "mountains" surrounding the area with good trails on them, great for hill workouts. Swimming was big in the neighborhood that I lived in. There was a pool with lots of lap lanes within walking distance of my place. I never went cycling while I lived there (was only running marathons at the time, not training for IM's) but the traffic in the city is crazy. I'm not sure what it would be like outside the city. There are some marathon clubs in the area, you may be able to find a tri club.

-b

thanks for the info

Hi DC,

I live in Daegu just down the road a bit. Daejon is a beautiful area. Like the poster above mentioned, swimming and running will not be a problem. While the drivers are a bit crazy, they are used to seeing pedestrians on and near the roads. There are many swimming facilities available, even some 24hr ones. Cycling in the countryside is great and very hilly. Cycling in the city itself is probably best reserved for early morning before the local traffic gets moving. You will also find as many race opportunities as you could want in the 5k-marathon distances. There are even pretty regular triathlons offered if you can find a Korean friend to keep you notified and communicate with the registration people. When you get over here, send me a PM and I'll share whatever info I have.

David

awesome. thanks armychemguy.