Week 28
What the heck is Triathlon Mixed Team Relay?
“Each athlete will have to swim for 300m, cycle for 6.8km, and run for 2km before tapping the hand of their teammate to pass the relay.
The total time of a race is usually less than 90 minutes, with each triathlete's effort generally lasting around 20 minutes.
"I think it’s fantastic that men and women get to race together, and it’s great for spectators because it’s fast and furious," said the senior of Britain's Brownlee brothers.
A different kind of pressure is also felt when taking part in the event, as France's 2018 and 2020 World Champion Léonie Périault explained to Tokyo 2020.
"The team spirit is awesome. I feel a lot of adrenaline in mixed relay. We don’t have it when we run alone. I’m not competing alone, I want to go beyond the edge for my teammates."
"This little fear, not to succeed and make the whole team fail... it makes us thrill!"
Separate triathlon relay events for male and female competitors were contested at the world championships from 2003-2007, but the success of the 4x4 mixed event has paved the way for it to become the only relay event now featuring on the international sporting calendar.” -Olympics.com
In this week’s email:
Olympics Triathlon Course: Course preview on one of the events that should be on your must-watch list.
Ballin’ on a Budget: It’s not always the flashy athletes that take home the biggest prize purse - Tour de France is no exception.
Whale Traffic: Orca Alley is a unique corner of the ocean, off the coast of Portugal, where whales are abundant - but also a MAJOR hindrance to safe boat navigation.
Lone Wolf vs. Pack Mentality: What kind of training style are you; grind it out alone, or always meeting up with your local tri club?
👇Watch a Cadence-recommended Vid: Not us again, talking about 💩 in Paris…can they get it fixed before it really becomes a shitty situation…no pun intended?
Post of the Week:
✨A little bit of motivation for the week✨
Race Results of the Week
Tidbits
Steamy Peachtree: The Atlanta Track Club hosts the most famous July 4th road race in the country. Every year, as expected in Atlanta, Georgia, it’s hotter than the face of the sun for the race, kind of a tradition. This year was absolutely no different - except mid-race, it became dangerous to continue to host the event and it was cancelled. Not that they can move the date…but still, what do people expect?
✅Hot Dogz: Professional eating takes carboloading to a totally new level - even for endurance athletes who can house an entire box of white pasta in one sitting. It’s no doubt that professional eating is calorie-heavy, but did you know just how many calories is in 58 hot dogs?? This is giving…snake vibes (stuff themselves then don’t eat for 3 weeks).
✅The Drama Behind Professional Eating: The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest is as American as it gets - now that you know how many calories are in 58 hot dogs, you can relish a bit more in learning about the drama behind this famous (or infamous…) American event.
✅Coffee Table Book: Jan Frodeno, arguably one of the World’s most hyped professional triathletes, is now turning his skill set to…book writing? This photobook follows Jan through heartbreak, build-ups, impossible competitive environments, and everything in-between. This is the PERFECT coffee table book, and you can pre-order now.
✅Great American Rail Trail: Have you ever wanted to cycle from Sea to Shining Sea (Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean)? Maybe not…but the Great American Rail Trail now makes that a very real, and safe possibility for those that want to tackle a strange and unique challenge.
🏃Job List Recs
Performance Of The Week(end): Anna Cockrell on making her SECOND Olympic Team
@nbcolympics After punching her ticket to Paris, Anna Cockrell took a moment to give Dalilah Muhammad her flowers. #parisolympics
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