Hello Gators, FYI in case anyone is interested in participating in this triathlon study... Don ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Triathlon Research <triathlonresearchinitiative@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 5:20 PM Subject: Triathlon Research Study To: gatorstri@gmail.com Good evening Don, My name is Todd Buckingham and I am a PhD candidate at Michigan State University. I got your email address from the USA Triathlon Find-A-Club website. You may remember a similar email that I sent you not too long ago. Since then, I have updated my study to include any Olympic-distance triathlon so the results will be more generalizable to a wider range of triathletes and races. This research study looks to assess data measured by a triathlete’s multisport watch, specifically during an Olympic-distance triathlon race to see what variables are most related to success in each discipline, as well as in the overall triathlon. To participate, triathletes must have participated, or plan to participate, in an Olympic-distance triathlon during the 2017 triathlon season, and used or plan to use a multisport watch during the race. For detailed instructions on how athletes should use their multisport watch during the race in order to be eligible for the study, please have them visit http://www.toddbuckingham.com/blog/2017/6/13/todds-triathlon-study Following completion of the race, participants will complete a questionnaire using the Qualtrics software that asks years of triathlon experience, previous experience in a standalone event (i.e., swimming, cycling, or running), main sport competed in prior to triathlon, triathlons completed and distances of each race, personal records for each discipline and overall, personal records for standalone events in swimming, cycling, and running (e.g., marathon), purpose for competing in triathlons, and time and distance spent training during an average week (total and for each discipline). Participants will also send a link through the survey that contains the Olympic-distance triathlon race measured by their multisport watch. This will allow us to analyze which variables are associated with better performance during an Olympic-distance triathlon race in each the swim, bike, and run disciplines, and overall for age-group triathletes. Participants are able to complete this questionnaire anywhere they have computer access. There is a slight risk relating to data protection, however, every action will be taken to ensure all information collected is protected and kept confidential. Participants will obtain information that will hopefully lead to an improvement in his/her triathlon performance. If you know of any triathletes who may be interested in this study, please pass this message along to them for a short survey on the predictors of triathlon performance found here https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/ jfe/form/SV_aeCvv0plOP7syk5 Thank you, Todd -- *Todd Buckingham, MA* *Exercise Physiology Lab Coordinator* *Doctoral Candidate * *Department of Kinesiology* *Michigan State University* *IM Sports Circle* *308 W. Circle Drive, Room 40* *East Lansing, MI 48824* *buckin21@msu.edu <buckin21@msu.edu>*