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Triathlon tips please!

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Wallace · 27/08/2009 21:44

I am doing a "try-tri" next Sunday and really need help with what to wear/how to handle the transistions.

It is a 300m pool swim, 10m road cycle, 3m run.

Any advice appreciated!

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DidEinsteinsMum · 27/08/2009 21:57

shove some shorts over trunks

Does any of that make sense of have i completely lost my marbles.

I think the mag 660 triathlon (?) was good for tips and training stuff if you get into it.

DidEinsteinsMum · 27/08/2009 21:55

Right now, ltes see if my memory of watching endless tris serve me right:

I would before sunday spend half an hour doing 5 mins bike swap to run for 2 mins rest 10 min repeat to get used to the jelly legs you will have during T2.

Dont go out completely blazing in the pool and remember to pace yourself and drink fluids, depending on how you are energy gels are good.

A lot of the more experienced triathlete use suits that do for all but when ex was starting out he pick swimming shorts would double up when on bike or shoved some over top of trunks (he was ex swimmer though)

Most people dont worry so much about transitions when they are doing their first tri and focus on not burning out during the other stages. Make sure you can do quick fixes if necesaary on tyres etc. it happens

But most of all enjoy killig yourself I still think all triathletes are mad [mad]

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