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Hindi Research Article, J Athl Enhancement Vol: 3 Issue: 1
Can the Influence of Running Performance in Olympic-Distance Tri-athlon be Compensated for?
| Michael Fröhlich1*, Janine Balter1, Eike Emrich1 and Andrea Pieter1,2 |
| 1Institute for Sport Science, Saarland University, Germany |
| 2Institute for Prevention and Public Health, University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Michael Fröhlich Institute for Sport Science, Saarland University, Campus Building 8.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 681 302 4911; Fax: +49 (0) 681 302 4915 E-mail: m.froehlich@mx.uni-saarland.de |
| Received: July 15, 2013 Accepted: December 24, 2013 Published: January 01, 2014 |
| Citation: Fröhlich M, Balter J, Emrich E, Pieter A (2014) Can the Influence of Running Performance in Olympic-Distance Tri-athlon be Compensated for? J Athl Enhancement 3:1. doi:10.4172/2324-9080.1000134 |
Abstract
Can the Influence of Running Performance in Olympic-Distance Tri-athlon be Compensated for?
In Olympic-distance triathlon, the 10 km run is assumed to be decisive for winning. The performance in the 1.5 km swim and 40 km cycling plays only a subordinate role in winning. Simulation calculations based on the times achieved in each discipline were able to show that even above-average swimming and cycling times as well as training extensions in terms of training time by excellent swimmers and cyclists did not compensate for excellent running performance. Under the current conditions, only top running performance opens up any chance at succeeding at all.
