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Triathlon Terms part 2

December 4th, 2011 — Swim Bike Run

Here is a brief glossary of terms used in triathlon training and triathlon racing.

Bonk – This describes a situation where you suddenly begin to lose energy and a level of fatigue sets in. This is typically caused by depleted glycogen stores within the liver and the muscles, and it commonly results in a major drop in performance. Another term used to describe this situation is “hitting the wall”.

BOP – This is an acronym used to refer to Back of the Pack.

BPM - This is an acronym used to refer to Beats Per Minute.

Brick – This is a combination type of workout including a bike and a run that are back to back. This can also describe any combination of triathlon events where there is less than a total of ten minutes between each of the sports.

Cadence - This is another word used to refer to RPM.

CD – This is an acronym used to refer to Cool Down.

Century – This is a term that is used to refer to a bike ride for a total of 100 miles.

Chain Suck – This is a term that describes a situation where the chain does not disengage from the front chain ring’s bottom teeth. The teeth snag on the chain, carrying it up and around the ring so that it winds back on itself, jamming in the process.

Chamois Butter – This is a clean lubricant that is used with cycling shorts to make bike riding more comfortable while reducing the chance of getting saddle sores.

Crit – This is another word that is used to refer to Criterium.

Criterium – This is a kind of bike race held on a course of less than 3 miles that is often run on city center streets that have been closed off. The length for the race is either determined by a total time or a number of laps.

Deca – This describes a 10x Ironman distance, which is a 24 mile swim, a 1120 mile bike and a 262 mile run. There have also been 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 15x and 20x distances which have been raced in the past.

DFL - This is another word used to refer to Dead (Expletive) Last

DNF – This is another word used to refer to “Did Not Finish”.

DNR - This is another word used to refer to “Did Not Race”

DNS - This is another word used to refer to “Did Not Start”

Dolphin Dive - This is a technique that is used for getting through shallow water when it is more efficient than attempting to wade. It involves doing shallow, short drives, then standing up, and continuing this process until you reach water that is deep enough to swim in.

Dolphin Kick - This involves beating the legs together in unison while swimming with the face down, and it is used primarily with the butterfly.

Originally posted 2009-11-26 03:54:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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