Starting out in tri....any advice?
Raven6
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Hi all,
I'm not a total novice, I was a middle distance runner and I have dabbled in the cycling world, MTB and road, and I am a swim coach.....so triathlon was the obvious path.
But, how do you marry all the disciplines training together?
What kind of bike set up is good?
I plan on doing a sprint event in June 600M swim, 16km bike and 6km run.
Any Help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Niall K
I'm not a total novice, I was a middle distance runner and I have dabbled in the cycling world, MTB and road, and I am a swim coach.....so triathlon was the obvious path.
But, how do you marry all the disciplines training together?
What kind of bike set up is good?
I plan on doing a sprint event in June 600M swim, 16km bike and 6km run.
Any Help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Niall K
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You can get whatever advice you need from this forum, but your question is possibly a little too broad, you need to break it down into easy to digest chunks to get the answers/advice that you are looking for.
There's a great bunch of people here, they have helped me a great deal [:D]
Welcome to the world of Tri and say hi to Gary, he's famous he is!!!
There is search facility on the fourm which will help in relation to your question about the bike. You can basically do a tri on a mountain bike if you wanted, although I'd recommend getting a pukka road bike.
Much depends on budget, if you only have £350 then you will get what you pay for. I speak from experience, I bought a budget end bike at £400ish and have spent that again on modifying it.
In terms on marrying the disciplines together, it all about practice and remember there are four disciplines and not three - the fourth is the silent killer ie transition.
One of the hardest parts of tri is going from bike to run as when you come off the bike you will have jelly legs and you've got to train to cope. Best way is a brick session ie after a lengthy cycle, get off the bike and go for a run. The first time you do this you will see what we mean by jelly legs.
The biggest thing is to get practicing and practice hard. You'll reap the benefits on the first tri.
again, do a search on the forum and you'll see all the guys and gals giving good advice to you. I was there myself and only happy to pass on what little knowledge I had. (cue conehead!!)
Conehead will tell you to buy his book, and you should as it will tell you everything you need to know.
Hope this helps.
Will.
[color=#2f4f4f]Swimming[/color]
Tri suit
Wristwatch
Goggles + backup pair
Swim cap from race bag + backup cap
Wet suit
Timing chip neoprene band (optional)
Ear plugs (optional)
Nose plugs
[color=#2f4f4f]Biking[/color]
Bicycle with bike number attached
Bike helmet
Bike shoes
Bike pump
Spare tyre kit
Water bottle or Camelback
Socks
Bike gloves
Sunglasses
[color=#2f4f4f]Running[/color]
Running Shoes
Race belt with number attached
[color=#2f4f4f]Transition Area[/color]
Towel
Talc
Gel / Power Bar / Other nutrition; may want to tape these to your bike
Extra water bottle
Body glide
Lip balm
Sunscreen
Bike tools
Large pump
Black marker to avoid standing in body marking line
Toilet paper
Small basin for washing feet (optional)
Vaseline (optional)
Anti-fog for goggles (optional)
Large trash bag for wet gear
Helium balloon for locating your stuff or so your friends can locate you (optional)
[color=#2f4f4f]TIPS[/color]
Have chain on big cogs - stops it falling off in transition
Talc in socks
Last mile spin faster - can then run
Start bike - don't push too high a gear. Will get tired later on.
Running - Start with a shorter stride than usual
Towel on floor next to bike
lay kit out in reverse order
Practise transitions
Can't take responsibilty for the baloon idea (or for much of list for that matter)!!! Was thinking of having a stick with a wee flag on it.
Would love to someone fly by with a baloon trailuing behind them though!! [:D]
Dedications what you need...
Best i can find is this.....
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WTF??? Small basin for washing in?? and a bed to have a wee nap in when you get tired maybe???