Just as triathlon is a combination of three sports, "The Laws of Triathlon" has three components. These are mixed throughout the 140.6 laws. The main ingredient consists of the unwritten laws - those rules of a culture that if violated result in public shaming rather than a time penalty or DQ. This is spiced with anecdotes or references that help illustrate the consequences of straying from the "Laws." Finally, sprinkled throughout are some jabs at...