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So…Larry’s running and Jim wants me to Swim, Bike, Run and I just can’t handle the pressure of not being enough like the cool kids. So I’m signing up to participate in my first triathlon this September. It’s a sprint, so it’s not too difficult. 400-meter swim. 10-mile bike. 5K run.
I already swim a half-mile a couple times a week, so I’m not too concerned about the water leg. I ride my bike to work — about two miles each way — so that shouldn’t be overly challenging, either. But the running part? I hate running. Always have. I jog two blocks to the gym most nights, but that’s not exercise. It’s transportation.
So I need to start training for the running leg. Also I apparently need to practice transitions from one event to another. Is there a trick, Jim, to putting your running/biking shoes on real fast after the swim part? Do you wear your swim speedo the whole time? Can I swim in my bike helmet to save time? Are flippers frowned upon?
(Kidding about those last two. Kinda.)
I’ve never watched a triathlon live, so I have no idea how it works. I need tips. If you are an experienced triathlete, leave them in the comments, please. If you’ve never done a triathlon but just want to make some crap up, that’s cool, too.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
hi jason, get some “tri shorts” - shorts you can swim, bike, and run in. there should be a tri or “multi sport” store in your area (i.e. ACME Sports). so, that solves the issue of changing clothes; you don’t. there will be a “transition area” where you will lay out your gear so it’s ready for you when you transition from swim to bike. basically in comes down to popping off your cycling shoes and putting on your socks and running shoes and quickly as you can. if your september tri is in a lake, make sure you do lake swimming. it’s totally different from a pool, and you will need to learn the technique of “sighting.
a good site to explore for more info is:
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/
and
http://www.trinewbies.com/
June 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
jason, if you don’t have the cycle shoes, obviously your only shoe change would be after the swim.
otherwise it’s: no shoes to bike shoes, and bike shoes to running shoes.
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