I'm the one who posted the dumb newbie question below, so keep in mind I really don't know what I'm talking about. That's never stopped me before, so...
The following comment is from another thread ..."And "least important" thats an ignorant perception about triathlon. Nothing is unimportant---its all very important (again if you want to be competitive) Why does McCormack swim like 10 miles a week if its the least important event?"
I admit to an ignorant perception, but in a short triathlon if I spend 16-18 minutes in the water, an hour or more on the bike, and nearly an hour running doesn't it make sense that a percentage gain in the latter two would help my overall performance more? It's a different discussion, but I'm a beginning cyclist so that would also constitute training for my weakness.
I realize most of the threads here are geared to a much higher level but I appreciate the input.
The following comment is from another thread ..."And "least important" thats an ignorant perception about triathlon. Nothing is unimportant---its all very important (again if you want to be competitive) Why does McCormack swim like 10 miles a week if its the least important event?"
I admit to an ignorant perception, but in a short triathlon if I spend 16-18 minutes in the water, an hour or more on the bike, and nearly an hour running doesn't it make sense that a percentage gain in the latter two would help my overall performance more? It's a different discussion, but I'm a beginning cyclist so that would also constitute training for my weakness.
I realize most of the threads here are geared to a much higher level but I appreciate the input.