Triathlon is like all endurance sport hard. Long distance triathlon is a slow and long fight against fatigue and slower speed. For some (like me) the fatigue start early on the running leg, but for others later. But it will come and it will be painful.
After every Kona you will find a discussion about running speed. Especially this year when the men run slower and the fastest women ran a 2.50 marathon, third fastest overall. But the big question is; can you look at a runner and then tell how fast they are.
Here you have a good collections of running styles and speed. Without knowing the splits, how easy is it to know who will be faster over 42 kilometers. Maybe not everybody should run like a runner, since this is triathlon and not every athlete has a runner to pull out after all the biking?
Looking at the videos, reading all the articles and listening to the broadcast and all the podcasts talking about Kona made me go back to one of the best videos about running in triathlon. Todd Kenyon has pointed out a lot of specific about the run and the potential for more than just one technique.
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