Mastering the Triathlon Run Transition

Your fast 5K time means absolutely nothing in a triathlon if you haven't trained your legs to run

when they feel like jelly. This is the brutal truth that humbles almost every runner

who switches to triathlon. You might have a killer stride when you are fresh,

but triathlon running is fundamentally different because you are starting the race with your

gas tank already half empty. Think about it. In a normal road race,

you line up fresh, excited, and full of energy. In a triathlon, you are hitting

the pavement after biking for miles. Your heart rate is already elevated, your quads are burning,

and your hip flexors are tight from being hunched over the handlebars. You aren't just