Barrie,
Great back-ground. Thanks.
Triathlon while it's made up of three sports, swim/bike/run, has always been a bit more about the run. If for no other reason than the run is last! In deep competitive races, you run for the win and tops places in the top 10. Yes, occasionally, a race is won on the bike, but note what I said - "deep competitive races". Here, most often the top places are all decided by who runs the fastest!
I note this importance on the run is the same across most of the standard distance raced in the sport and formats ( drafting and no-drafting).
Of course we know that triathlon-running is different from just open stand-alone running, but let's be honest at the world class level, to be competitive internationally from a sprint race right through to an Ironman, you need to have close to national caliber run fitness and speed. Lionel has that, and it will serve him well as he evolves as a triathlete.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
Great back-ground. Thanks.
Triathlon while it's made up of three sports, swim/bike/run, has always been a bit more about the run. If for no other reason than the run is last! In deep competitive races, you run for the win and tops places in the top 10. Yes, occasionally, a race is won on the bike, but note what I said - "deep competitive races". Here, most often the top places are all decided by who runs the fastest!
I note this importance on the run is the same across most of the standard distance raced in the sport and formats ( drafting and no-drafting).
Of course we know that triathlon-running is different from just open stand-alone running, but let's be honest at the world class level, to be competitive internationally from a sprint race right through to an Ironman, you need to have close to national caliber run fitness and speed. Lionel has that, and it will serve him well as he evolves as a triathlete.
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog