Information About the Morgan's Little Miami Triathlon and How To Train For It

When a lot of people think of triathlons they think of the most famous one which is the Iron Man triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. The first one was held in 1979 and soon after that event, some people in Cincinnati Ohio decided to have their own version of a triathlon starting Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon. It involves running and biking but rather than swimming, it has a canoe or kayak leg . Both Cincinnati bike repair and Cincinnati bike dealers in Ohio have wonderful access on all of the equipment you should want to train for this event . This article will describe more details about this race as well as how to train to be able to finish it successfully.
Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon is the longest running and largest triathlon of its kind in the United States celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year . The course begins with a 6 mile canoe for 2 person teams or kayak for a solo racer, a 5.5 mile run that includes some off road running, and an eighteen mile bike portion . It has always been a race for 2 person teams but just recently they added the single person event that may use a kayak to race rather than a canoe. They have a pair of identical races, one in June and one in October in the Cincinnati, Ohio area . It has been a longtime tradition for many fitness and adventurous people .
In order to complete such a challenging athletic event, it is important to be physically ready for the event . You should spend at least 2 months of intense training to complete this event with a lot of of cross training. Most people know how to run and ride a bike but many are unfamiliar with the best method to canoe or kayak. There are many canoe and kayak stores and rental places in the area particularly near the Little Miami River where the event will be held . Find out which one may give canoe lessons and have you and your partner to take some lessons to be comfortable with how to maneuver the canoe.
Once you are good at handling your canoe or kayak it is time to do some conditioning to get ready for the long triathlon . You should be exercising 6 times per week with one day of total rest. A good plan to follow would be to run 3 times a week, bike 3-4 times per week and to do canoe or upper body strengthening exercises 3 times per week. The key is to start out slowly and developing a good base of endurance. To get a good base in your training it is important to train well below a certain heart rate for at least two weeks.
Since the majority of people that do this race are doing it with a teammate , try to train with your partner as much as possible to know what type of shape and pace they can maintain. You want to be able to be consistent as a team , not just on your own .