| When many people think of triathlons they think of the | | | | should spend at least 2 months of steady training to |
| most famous one which is the Iron Man triathlon in | | | | complete this event with quite a bit of cross training. |
| Kona, Hawaii. The first one was held in 1979 and soon | | | | Most people know how to run and ride a bike but |
| after that event, some people in Cincinnati Ohio | | | | many are unfamiliar with the correct way to canoe or |
| decided to have their own version of a triathlon | | | | kayak. There are several canoe and kayak outfitters |
| creating Morgan's Little Miami Triathlon. It involves | | | | in the area especially along the Little Miami River |
| running and biking but instead of swimming, it has a | | | | where the race will take place. Find out which one |
| canoe or kayak leg. Both Cincinnati bike repair and | | | | may offer canoe lessons and have your partner and |
| Cincinnati bike dealers in Ohio offer great deals on all | | | | yourself take a few lessons to be comfortable with |
| of the equipment you may need to train for this event. | | | | maneuvering the canoe. |
| This article will describe more details about this race as | | | | Once you are comfortable in how to handle your |
| well as how to train to be able to finish it successfully. | | | | canoe or kayak it is time to do some conditioning to |
| Morgan's Little Miami Triathlon is the oldest and biggest | | | | get ready for the long triathlon. You should be |
| triathlon of its kind in the United States celebrating it's | | | | exercising 6 times per week with one day of total rest. |
| 30 year this season. The course starts out with a 6 | | | | A good plan to follow would be to run 3 times a week, |
| mile canoe for two person teams or kayak for a | | | | bike 3-4 times a week and to do canoe or upper body |
| single racer, a 5.5 mile run that includes some trail | | | | strengthening exercises 3 times a week. The key is to |
| running, and an 18 mile bike ride. It has always been a | | | | start out slowly and developing a good base of |
| competition for two person teams but just recently | | | | endurance. To get a good base in your training it is |
| they added the single person event that may use a | | | | important to train well below a certain heart rate for at |
| kayak to race instead of a canoe. They offer two | | | | least 2 weeks. |
| identical races, one in June and one in October in the | | | | Since the majority of people that do this race are |
| Cincinnati, Ohio area. It has been a longtime tradition for | | | | doing it with a partner, try to train with your partner as |
| many fitness and adventurous spirits. | | | | much as possible to know what type of shape and |
| In order to complete such a challenging athletic event, it | | | | pace they will be able to maintain. You want to be able |
| is imperative to be physically ready for the race. You | | | | to stay strong as a unit, not just individually. |