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2013-06-18 2:58 PM

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Subject: Swim, Bike, Run Millage Conversion.
A friend of mine and I talked about doing a swim,bike, run millage challenge. I figure 1 mile swimming would equal 3 running mile and biking is about 4 miles for 1 miles running. Sound pretty close? I want to make the numbers pretty easy to calculate.

2013-06-18 3:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Swim, Bike, Run Millage Conversion.
There's always the ST points system:
1 point for every 100 yards swimming
1 point for every 1 mile biking
4 points for every 1 mile running
2013-06-18 3:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Swim, Bike, Run Millage Conversion.

Originally posted by Runner Rick There's always the ST points system: 1 point for every 100 yards swimming 1 point for every 1 mile biking 4 points for every 1 mile running

x2.  It's a pretty good conversion for triathletes who don't swim that much.  The easiest way to get points in that system is to swim a lot.  Best bang for your buck time wise and low impact.

2013-06-18 3:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Swim, Bike, Run Millage Conversion.
That is pretty close to mine on biking. really would be 4 .25 miles running for 1 mile swimming under those rules.

it brings a oly to about 16 miles running which is where I always thought it was around.
2013-06-18 3:55 PM
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Subject: RE: Swim, Bike, Run Millage Conversion.
Originally posted by Runner Rick

There's always the ST points system:
1 point for every 100 yards swimming
1 point for every 1 mile biking
4 points for every 1 mile running
I'm not a ST guy, so I had never seen that, but some quick calculations in my head say that is fairly close. If you're a good swimmer, it is probably a little too generous, but for most that is probably a good scale.
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