I've found that a good quality silicone hat stays on much bvetter than cheaper ones.
Also, the length of my hair makes a difference. It's never that long, but even at 2-3 inches long it makes keeping the hot on hard work - so I do recommend keeping your hair short...
Recommending a good silicone hat is all very well but the hats provided at races are usually thin rubber which slips straight off my head, after giving me a headache because they are always far too tight. If I put the goggles on top both hat and goggles end up making a bid for freedom. I have very long hair and the best I can do is to twist the hair into a knot on the back of my head and use goggles with a split strap so that one part goes above the knot and one below. My SO doesn't have any problems but his head is smaller than mine so I wonder if it's partly a function of head size.
What about one of the neoprene Blue Sphere hats with chin straps. Would that be an idea. Probably not brilliant for warmer weather , but at least it'll stay on
Stick a hat that actually fits you on underneath, then put the race hat on top. You could use bodyglide to make sure you knew which one fell off first.[8D]
Put the goggle strap wherever works best for you. It's late and I haven't thought that far yet....
Am also astonished that Samutri is talking about shaving his head earlier in this thread. I would hve thought that waxing would be his thing. Or sugaring. Or maybe Porridging.
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I've tried everything I can think of, but any swim hat (three to choose from) I use comes off after 200-600 M
I've tried putting it on with wet hair - definitely won't stay on.
Tried with absolutely dry hair - more luck but still comes off eventually.
I've tried squeezing out the air pockets so the cap is tight on my head (some dirty-minded triathletes will be giggling now)
I've tried pulling the cap down over my ears forehead and neck as far as I can - bit better but still comes off.
What on earth am I doing so wrong?!
Maybe shaving could help (Yes bopomfo, all threads involve shaving now[:D]). lol
seriously; is it a good quality silicon cap?
I've taken to shaving my head (grade 1 if your interested!) the stubble keeps the cap on.
As an interesting aside, females love to rub it - very tactile, apparently!!
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I've found that a good quality silicone hat stays on much bvetter than cheaper ones.
Also, the length of my hair makes a difference. It's never that long, but even at 2-3 inches long it makes keeping the hot on hard work - so I do recommend keeping your hair short...
Thanks for the advice!
Put the goggle strap wherever works best for you. It's late and I haven't thought that far yet....
Am also astonished that Samutri is talking about shaving his head earlier in this thread. I would hve thought that waxing would be his thing. Or sugaring. Or maybe Porridging.
I did ask my "hair removal lady" to wax my face so I wouldn't have to shave every day, she just told me not to be so stupid!!
I wonder if waxing my head would shave off a few seconds (excuse the pun!) perhaps as much as half a second over an IM course??
I really have to get more sleep [:D][:D][:D]