Subject: RE: Looking for feedback on Jordanelle Triincufan1 - 2009-08-10 12:40 PM I am doing the sprint Jordanelle tri this year. It will be my first triathlon! I'm really excited, but I'm unsure about several things. The biggest thing I am concerned about is the transitions. How do I set up my bike before the race and what is the best thing to do as far as what I'll wear? I was thinking about wearing my speedo jammer for the swim, then for the bike just slipping on my bike shorts over the speedo and just running with them both on. Is this going to kill me? I mean, it's only the sprint distance, but will there be bad things happening cause of the wetness? The other thing that I am worried about is being in the right place before the race starts. I don't want to feel rushed/frustrated all morning before the race.
Any advice is very much appreciated!
Thanks, Mark Even though I have raced many times, I like to arrive at the race site about 90 minutes before the start. That gives me time to set up transition, ask the volunteers what the flow is: where do we enter/exit the water, where do we exit/enter transition while on the bike, where do we exit for the run, where is the finish line, etc. Then I do a walkthrough from swim exit to my bike, from my bike to transition exit, etc. As for what to wear, I prefer DeSoto trishorts, which are a hybrid of jammers and biking shorts, i.e., a very thin pad. If I had to make a choice between between jammers and jammers+bike shorts, I would not bother with the bike shorts. If your concern is comfort on the bike, remember you will not be on the bike all that long. If it is modesty that's bothering you, pull on some run shorts when you get off the bike. |