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This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Swimming, bicycling, and running are the three sports in a traditional triathlon. During this course, students trained to compete in a triathlon at the end of the semester. (Composite image by MIT OpenCourseWare. Original images [from top to bottom] courtesy of Falling bullets, Ben patio, and Auntie P on Flickr.)
Dr. Patricia Christie
Mr. Steve Lyons
SP.235 / ES.SP235
Spring 2009
Undergraduate
This seminar will focus on three sports: swimming, cycling and running. There will be two components to the seminar: classroom sessions and a "laboratory" in the form of a structured training program. The classroom component will introduce the students to the chemistry of their own biological system. With swimming, running and cycling as sample sports, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to complete a triathlon shortly after the term.
Christie, Patricia, and Steve Lyons. SP.235 Chemistry of Sports, Spring 2009. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-235-chemistry-of-sports-spring-2009 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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