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 2005-05-04 12:31 PM |
Member 41  Great Neck |  Subject: Half Iron Newby questions?Hello all, i'm doing my first tri in a few weeks in FL. Wetsuits don't seem necessary for this event as i checked last years photos. Do people wear different tops for the swim portion vs the bike & run? Some athletes seem to be pulling off tops when they get out of the water... Do people slip bike shorts over their tri shorts for the bike portion? as always your responses are greatly appreciated. eddie |
| 2005-05-23 4:36 PM in reply to: #152538 |
Champion 8766     Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? The answers to your questions are...it depends and it depends. Totally personal preference! For shirts on the swim...if your tri shirt/suit is made to swim in, it'll save you time in T1 to already have it on. If it's got drag-adding pockets or what not...go topless (if you're a boy) and toss it on in T1. I'm really not sure why any guy would be pulling OFF a top coming out of the water...that's weird to me. Most people just wear tri shorts even for a HIM distance. I plan on doing my HIM in tri shorts. But maybe try both ways (with bike shorts and without) in training and see what works best for you? It IS a HIM after all...an extra 30 seconds in transition isn't really anything if you aren't going to win the thing Hope that helped! |
| 2005-06-07 10:49 AM in reply to: #152538 |
New user 22 St. Albert, Alberta | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? Hey eddie, Also doing my first HIM in a couple of weeks and have been pondering the bike versus tri shorts question. Given that I've never raced with bike shorts, I'm electing to go with tri shorts so as not to introduce anything new at this point. I guess I would rather "know" how much my butt is going to hurt  |
| 2005-06-07 11:57 AM in reply to: #152538 |
Veteran 114 London, UK | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? The shorts question boils down to personal preference. I did my first half IM 2 days ago, and from that I'd recommend checking that your tri-shorts don't rub over 56 miles on the bike when they're wet - if they're fine I'd be tempted to stick to tri shorts. Although my tri-shorts were fine dry (and ok when wet over shorter distances) I found that they rubbed a little over the longer distance when wet (and it rained all day so I stayed wet). If in doubt I'd say pull bike shorts on top; it's not going to add much to your overall time. |
| 2005-06-07 12:00 PM in reply to: #170373 |
New user 22 St. Albert, Alberta | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? any other advice/pointers from your first half IM experience... I'm all ears. |
| 2005-06-07 2:46 PM in reply to: #170373 |
Member 10 Norcross, GA | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? I just finished a 1/2 IM on Sunday and wore tri shorts without any problem. I recommend using bodyglide or some other lubricant that is NOT water based and applying it liberally to areas you think might get chaffed on the bike like the seams, etc. Chamois Butter is water soluable so it won't give you much protection after the swim. I got terrible saddle sores after a century ride a few weeks ago and have become obsessive about protecting my girl parts since then. Good luck!! |
| 2005-06-07 2:50 PM in reply to: #170512 |
New user 22 St. Albert, Alberta | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? |
| 2005-06-07 3:43 PM in reply to: #170517 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? Hmmm...how did I miss the original question when I posted before? Hmmm... Anyway...I wore bike shorts for my HIM last year. VERY VERY VERY bad idea! Think...chamois-shaped chafing! Because the bike shorts are not designed to dry...they stayed wet for the duration. AND felt like a huge diaper. I did a test ride in my tri shorts (heck, whole outfit!) last week...56 miles. Butt not sore...girl parts...well...sore. As someone else suggested, if you have time to do a test-ride in full tri-gear...go for it! But I would seriously recommend against the bike shorts if you plan on swimming in them. I learned that one the hard way |
| 2005-06-08 10:25 PM in reply to: #152538 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? I did a HIM last summer in tri - shorts, it worked out fine...even for the girl parts. Out of curiousity tho...does chamois butter help with chafing in those "tender areas" when you're just riding and not soaking your shorts? I do ok on my road bike even on 60+ mile rides, I guess I got lucky with the stock saddle. But I also teach spin and those saddles are bad news. |
| 2005-06-09 6:28 AM in reply to: #171549 |
Member 10 Norcross, GA | Subject: Chamois Butter I do spin classes too and will sometimes use chamois butter. It depends on which shorts I wear as well as whether I was riding over the weekend. If I even "think" I might get uncomfortable, I use it. I tend to sweat a lot and my shorts will get soaked and sometimes start chafing. The extra lube definitely helps prevent that. Everybody is different but I err on the side of caution....saddle sores and chafing suck! |
| 2005-06-09 7:10 AM in reply to: #152538 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? Wendy, thanks for the reply Also, I've found that a well placed LARGE glob of vaseline can be a girls best friend. But it is messy. |
| 2005-06-09 8:28 AM in reply to: #171603 |
Member 10 Norcross, GA | Subject: RE: Half Iron Newby questions? Yes, you can rub chamois butter into the pad of your shorts. Most of the time I just put it on myself and don't worry too much about the pad. I like to glob it on too, haha I haven't tried vasoline but I have used Aquaphor which is like vasoline. It's not water soluble like chamois butter so it's good to apply before the swim in a race. That way you'll have protection when you jump on the bike. Good luck!! |
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