Subject: RE: du vs. triIf you have buoyancy of granite, Duathlons are much more fun (not to say safer ). My swim looks like a drowning exercise, and I hardly move forward. Yes, I can finish a swim leg without drowning, but it won't be pretty, fast, or efficient.
The reason why I do Du's is simply that I'm a decent runner, a fairly strong cyclist and I can endure the pain quite well. This makes me an ok Duathlete. If I would do Tri's instead, I would be so far behind after the swim (plus I would've wasted lots of energy just finishing ) that I wouldn't be even close of competitive, so motivation to train wouldn't be as easy....
I know lots of people that do Du's in the spring before starting up their Tri season. I also know a lot of people that said that they start with a Du, and the will go on and do a Tri, but fell in love with Du's and are quite happy if they never do a tri...
Plus, I absolutely love Du's! |