What to wear??
superwoo
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I am doing my first ever triathlon this weekend and due to the weather conditions likely to be below freezing I am thinking that just a trisuit may prove to be a little chilly. I obviousely dont want to take seven hours in transition filling up hot water bottles and putting on thermals and scarves but on the flip side I dont want to catch hypothermia and end up blue!!
Any tips and advice on how to stay warm after jumping out of pool then onto a bike that would be greatly appreciated.
Any tips and advice on how to stay warm after jumping out of pool then onto a bike that would be greatly appreciated.
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Possibly socks too or toe covers for the bike shoes.
In my recent tri I was able to squeeze my feet in bike shoes with the toe covers already on so didn't take much time.
Shouldn't need anything for the run.
Best of luck
2, Go to Poundland, get some flight socks, cut the toes off - voila - arm warmers, put them on in T1. I used them on my first event last year (minus the compression top) when the weather turned overnight, horizontal rain and hailstones, the arm warmers were great, very warm, stretched up to the armpit and no need for anything else. Have also worn them on a couple of 10K runs in November and March.
3. Clingfilm stretched over your helmet, keeps rain and wind out and virtually unnoticeable.
4. If really, really worried, again Poundland, neoprene back protector. Worn under your tri suit
Don't faff about with jackets, overshoes and crap like that, we're only talking about an hour here - good luck and have fun
About 4k over the top then L onto Till Bridge lane. short sharp drop of about 30m over 1k, max out on your cadence there then further 10m drop over next 1k. Flat for 7k but it is generally windy, headwinds not uncommon but certainly crosswinds unless weather is exceedingly kind.
L 95 deg towards Saxilby, wibbly wobbly for 5.5k, can be gusty approaching Saxilby. L onto A57. 4k flat and straight, generally sheltered. R onto roundabout, beware lots of idiot chav drivers on their way to Skegness.
Burton Hill climb profile is here; http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36412792
As you can see the climb actually starts as you enter the village so you need to be setting yourself up well before not suddenly turning the corner on Main street and seeing that you have a hill to climb so it's all about getting your gears and cadence right and gritting your teeth for the next 2 minutes. Forewarned is forearmed and makes the job a bit easier.
Bike route here
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/36411092
What I always do is that if unable to do a physical recce of the route I plot the route on www.mapmyride.com or something similar to get a feel for the course, profiles etc and then explore it with Google Streetview. Getting to know the course is important for safety so you can anticipate hazards, sharp descents etc. and also for planning your race i.e. when you need to be thinking about braking and when you need to get a wiggle on prior to a climb and also when approaching the end so you can think about dismounting and T2. E.g. on a section of the Vitruvian you are riding along a fairly flat bit as you approach a railway arch, what you don't see is that as soon as you go under the road bends to the left and Ripple 1 starts. If you know that then you can get a wiggle on for a few hundred metres to get some momentum and make the early part a bit (not much) easier. As you are racing the landmarks are recognisable and eases the stress levels, you need to be concentrating on getting the max effort down, not feathering the brakes or wondering where the next turn is.
Hope that helps
Thanks for all the advice it has been greatly appreciated.