# Duathlon Simulation

Part of the Multisport Merit Badge Digital Resource Guide: [Introduction & Overview](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/index.md)

*7. Race-Day Challenge*

> **7b.** 5 km, bike 3 km, and run 0.75 km)

Duathlon starts with a run, which means it is easy to go out too fast. Your goal is to control the first run well enough to keep the bike strong and the final run steady.

### What to focus on

- **Start controlled, not rushed**
- **Use transition to reset your brain** before the bike leg
- **Bike smoothly instead of trying to “make up time”**
- **Expect the last run to feel different** because your legs are coming off the bike

> **Tip**
>
> Think of the first run as setting up the rest of the event, not as a separate race you are trying to win.

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