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When a lot of people think of triathlons they think of the infamous Iron Man event in Kona, Hawaii. The first race took place in’79 and soon after that event, a few people in Cincinnati Ohio decided to have their own version of a triathlon creating Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon. It involves running and biking but instead of swimming, it has a canoe or kayak leg . Both Cincinnati bike repair and Cincinnati bike dealers in Ohio offer great deals on all of the equipment you may need to train for this race . This article will describe more details about this triathlon in addition to ways to train to complete it successfully.

Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon is the oldest and largest triathlon of its type in America celebrating it’s 30 year this season . The course starts out with a 6 mile canoe for two person teams or kayak for a solo racer, a 5.5 mile run that includes some off road running, and an eighteen mile bike ride . It has always been a competition for 2 person teams but just recently they are including the single person event that will 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, region . It has been a longtime triathlon for many fitness and adventurous people .

In order to complete such a challenging athletic event, it is important to be physically fit for the race . You should spend a minimum of two months of steady training to finish this event with quite a bit of cross training. Most people are familiar with how to run and ride a bike but many are unfamiliar with the best method to canoe or kayak. There are several canoe and kayak stores and rental places in the area especially along the Little Miami River where the event will be held . Find out which one may offer canoe lessons and have you and your partner to take a few lessons to be comfortable with maneuvering 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 working out six times per week with one day of complete rest. A good plan to follow would be to run three times a week, bike 3-4 times per week and to be strong in the 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 strong base in your training it is imperative to exercise at a certain heart rate for at least 2 weeks.

Since most athletes 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 individually .

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