Sitting down in T1/T2

yep....

Screw that!  Step on the f-cker and yank your heel out!

Quick hijack...

If another competitor pulls it off for you, is it "recieving outside aid"?  (if it's not race provided "wetsuit strippers"?)

End hijcak

Variable time penalty.

d. Unauthorized Assistance. No participant shall accept from any person (other than a race official) physical assistance in any form, including food, drink, equipment, support, pacing, a replacement bicycle or bicycle parts, unless an express exception has been granted and approved, in writing, by USA Triathlon. The receipt of information regarding the progress, split times, or location of other competitors on the race course shall not be considered the acceptance of unauthorized assistance.  Any violation of this Section shall result in a variable time penalty.

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:15 AM I've never had to sit down to get my wetsuit off ( that's just dumb ), but I usually do have to sit to get my socks on (working on it)

Well, there you have it. Socks are dumb. Think about the valuable seconds you could spare if you went without socks. This is a race you know?

[hijack]Talk about dizzy from the swim...I almost fell through the barricade....[/jackoff]

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coachese - 2008-08-14 11:16 AM

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:15 AM I've never had to sit down to get my wetsuit off ( that's just dumb ), but I usually do have to sit to get my socks on (working on it)

 

Well, there you have it. Socks are dumb. Think about the valuable seconds you could spare if you went without socks. This is a race you know?

actually they're very smart looking argyles

At one of my races last summer I was struggling to get my wetsuit off.  An old guy (>80) with a cane was in the transition area (not sure why) and came over to ask me if I needed help.  I declined, but thought I must have really looked bad. I didn't want to sit down because the whole transition area was covered with goose poop everywhere you walked.   (We have a bit of an over population of Canada geese around here)

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:18 AM

coachese - 2008-08-14 11:16 AM

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:15 AM I've never had to sit down to get my wetsuit off ( that's just dumb ), but I usually do have to sit to get my socks on (working on it)

 

Well, there you have it. Socks are dumb. Think about the valuable seconds you could spare if you went without socks. This is a race you know?

actually they're very smart looking argyles

Don't judge a book (or socks) by its cover. I've seen the test scores for those socks - not good.

My first tri - sat down, T1 was 4:xx

Last tri - didn't sit down, T1 was 1:06

Just sayin

Do you have one of these to go with them?

coachese - 2008-08-14 11:21 AM

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:18 AM

coachese - 2008-08-14 11:16 AM

ChrisM - 2008-08-14 11:15 AM I've never had to sit down to get my wetsuit off ( that's just dumb ), but I usually do have to sit to get my socks on (working on it)

 

Well, there you have it. Socks are dumb. Think about the valuable seconds you could spare if you went without socks. This is a race you know?

actually they're very smart looking argyles

Don't judge a book (or socks) by its cover. I've seen the test scores for those socks - not good.

culturally biased tests, you mean

DOH!  I thought so!  Good thing they didn't catch my illegal activity....

Actually, it happened so fast I couldn't have stopped it.  I was struggling with my suit on my ankle, I mean STRUGGLING.  Another racer quickly grabbed it and yanked it off for me.  Thanks goodness, I could have been there for another 15-30 seconds messing with it for sure....

Yep, if I sit down I forget I'm in a race.

That's why I sit in transitions - it's that or fall down.  At least I can maintain the illusion that I'm in control if I choose to sit rather than tipping over and faceplanting into the pavement...