Incorporate Strength Training Into Your Regimen  Presumably, the
majority of us triathletes have taken up triathlon because we
enjoy swimming, cycling and running, or at least two of these
activities.  People who, on the other hand, enjoy lifting
weights more than they do swimming, cycling and running,
generally don't come any closer to doing a triathlon than
spending a perfunctory 20 minutes on the StairMaster after a
good pec session at Bally's. And this is as it should be.  But
while few triathletes feel any real pull toward the weight room,
the fact that most triathletes want to race as fast as
possible—and not just noodle around at an elevated heart rate
for its own sake six days a week—is enough to get us to the gym
right alongside those pec-session people. Infrequently. With a
bad attitude. Which is not as it should be.  A great many tri-
geeks are kinda convinced that strength training helps with
triathlon and are therefore kinda committed to doing it. Can you
blame us? There's little enough time alrea