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Transition Training tips Following You tube videos offer helpful advice: 1. Bike to run - cope with the "Brick" effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6Bc3kiVGM&feature=related 2. Transtion tip options - swim to bike & bike to run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brHcsqKM_mo&NR=1 3. How not to do the swim to Bike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-H18AGvsS0&feature=related
Tri away from home ? Checklists for the Bewildered. Top Tips : Don’t do anything you haven’t already done in training & no new kit on the day. If it’s an“A” priority race get any major bike servicing done approx 4-5 weeks ahead. Renew your bike’s cycle computer batteries if you rely on it. Test everything on the bike with a 5-10k cycle the day before. Put the bike in the gear you want to start in when you rack it Swim Stuff General Stuff 1. Wetsuit 1. Kit for afterwards 2. Tri Suit 2. Shower stuff 3. Goggles 3. Towel 4. Nose Clip 4. I.D. / Triathlon Scotland Card 5. Plastic Bag (to put on wetsuit) 5. Bananas 6. Body Glide 6. Sandals 7. Waterproof sun cream 7. Loose cash for tea / coffee / water 8. Watch 8. Goggle lens de-fogger 9. Talc 9. Sun cream 10. 10. Spare contact lenses 11. Any pills, medications or creams used Bike Stuff 12. Nail Clippers 13. Small scissors 1. The Bike 14. Towel for transition2. C02 spares 15. Relaxing tea’s to help you sleep3. C02 pump 16. Alarm clock4. 2 * spare inner tubes 17. Eye shades to help you sleep5. Tyre levers 18. A good book6. Multitool 19. A sense of perspective7. Thing to fix broken chain 20. A sense of humour8. Track pump 21. Remember to thank the volunteers 9. Puncture repair kit 22.10. Race day tyres 23.11. Bento box12. Racebelt with gels/jellybeans13. Safety pins14. Bike shoes15. Helmet16. Sunglasses17. Water / Drinks bottles18. Gels, Powerbars, Gatorade19. Oil (wet/dry)20.21. Run Stuff 1. Shoes - with elastic laces2. Socks 3. Hat4. 5.
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