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 2013-05-24 4:54 AM |
Master  2167    Livonia, MI |  Subject: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em!At least one post like this floats around each spring as the early season races begin. Tomorrow it will be in the high 40's as I start out for my sprint. The water temp should be at least high 60's and with a wet suit I have no concerns. It's that cold wet bike ride that is daunting. Considering it's a sprint, I want to mess around with layers as little as possible in T1. I have a great zip up windbreaker that should only eat up about 5 seconds to get on over my tri top. Any other quick things you do in T1 to stay warm on a short 20k sprint ride? |
| 2013-05-24 6:03 AM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Expert 1360 | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! my advice - suck it up. It is just a sprint. grab gloves, put them on while you ride and don't do anything else. you feet may be frozen for half of the run, but they will defrost eventually. you will save buckets of time in transition when other people are layering up. If you really need something, you can slip on rolled up arm warmers on and roll them up onto your arms on the bike. I have place on the podium twice in my age group, once there were 27 people in the AG and I got on the podium because the weather was similar to what you are describing and I didn't dick around in transition. |
| 2013-05-24 6:19 AM in reply to: #4755258 |
| Veteran 209 Niagara Region | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Did a late season race last year hit the bike with air temp of 46. All I did was add a cycling jacket for the ride and ditched it for the run. If I was a front of pack guy, I would have just raced but for me another 40 seconds in transition not an issue :-).
It's not as bad as you think it will be, have fun. |
| 2013-05-24 7:02 AM in reply to: berndog |
Extreme Veteran 643 , Guam | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! |
| 2013-05-24 7:43 AM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Master 2725 Washington, DC Metro | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Take a few extra seconds and dry yourself off as best you can. Use one of those swimmers towels if you got one... that is the best thing to do. Once you start hammering on the bike you should be OK. I did a half iron race last October (Waterman's Half) the air temp at the start was 36 degrees... I froze, the race sucked, I couldn't feel my feet until about mile 5 on the run. It totally sucked.... you can read my race report if you want at least it'll make you feel a bit better about your upcoming race! |
| 2013-05-24 7:56 AM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Champion 9407 Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! I've done several races where we swam in a pool and then rode in temps in the 10-12C and just wore my trisuit. It was chilly but for just over 30 minutes of riding, pretty tolerable and perfect for the run. Shane |
| 2013-05-24 8:18 AM in reply to: spearit |
 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Is it going to warm up quickly throughout the morning? Or is the forecast cloudy, windy and rainy or some other obnoxious thing like that? I've tried all different layers in cooler races but no matter what I plan as a quick layer of warmth, it has not gone on as quick as I think it will and I spend more time in transition than I intended. Things just stick in weird places when you are wet. BUT when I have toughed it out and am a little chilly on the bike I get PO'd and can't wait to get off so I ride as hard as I can just to be finished with it. Then I just tell myself to suck it up. I am racing to get to the end as quickly as I can. If I wanted to be comfortable I should be at home on the trainer. I have to make peace with the fact that I will be miserable before the race. The coldest I've raced in was 40's with sleeting rain. I put on a shirt, no gloves, no socks and I remember my feet being cold on the bike but I was fine on the run. |
| 2013-05-24 3:09 PM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! My first triathlon in 2003 was a 800m swim, 11km bike, 5km run. It was in March, which can be great or can be cold depending on the year. 2003 was a cold March. The swim was in a pool, then it actually snowed by the time I started the run. After leaving the pool, there was a place immediately outside the pool doors where you could throw a bag before you ran into T1. I definitely stopped there and put on dry warm clothing. |
| 2013-05-24 3:26 PM in reply to: gsmacleod |
| Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Originally posted by gsmacleod I've done several races where we swam in a pool and then rode in temps in the 10-12C and just wore my trisuit. It was chilly but for just over 30 minutes of riding, pretty tolerable and perfect for the run. Shane Yeah, you know how when you get to masters/pool and it's so cold out, but once you get out of the water (unless there's a wind) it's much warmer? I've done halfs and olys this year with mid 60s water temps and mid 50s are temsp at the start of th nike and honestly never noticed it. But everyone is different. Perhaps arm warmers for the ride. |
| 2013-05-24 3:55 PM in reply to: trigal38 |
Master 2167 Livonia, MI | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! High 40's forecast for race start and luckily, partly sunny with no chance of precipitation. Gotta be thankful for small favors, right?! I have cotton running gloves that I love. My hands are VERY prone to getting cold (people say it's like touching ice sometimes!). Toss on the cotton gloves in T1? I've never ridden with anything other than standard riding gloves. I worry about my hands slipping on the bars....?? I'm definitely doing the windbreaker because I just timed it and it took like 3 seconds. Double that for wet skin and it's still only 6 |
| 2013-05-24 4:06 PM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Expert 1484 | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Neoprene toe covers on your bike shoes. I have done many local early season aka COLD Tri's I find it really hard to run with cold feet and toes. Just a cheapo set of Performance branded neoprene toe covers all ready on my Tri shoes in T1 really works for me. |
| 2013-05-24 4:14 PM in reply to: gsmacleod |
Veteran 2297 Great White North | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! That was last weekend... just add 40km/h winds and toe covers ... |
| 2013-05-24 5:55 PM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Regular 328 | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! I did a late season triathlon last year in very similar conditions. The ambient temp at the start of the race was 45F and the water temperature was 68F. I did this SANS wetsuit. I performed very well considered the cold weather. My recommendation would be to get in a lengthy warm up: 10 minute bike, 10 minute run, and may be some strides. This helped my warm up and carry that through to the bike. |
| 2013-05-24 6:14 PM in reply to: ettringite23 |
Regular 789 | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Buy yourself some long socks at the dollar store, cut a hole in them and have them on your bike along with your gloves, get rolling and put the socks up on your arms, then put your gloves on. booties for the bike shoes is a good idea as well if you go sockless. Beyond that use the cold as an incentive to go harder to get done faster  |
| 2013-05-24 8:31 PM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Veteran 348 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! My sprint two weeks ago was 42 in the morning. I put on a bike jacket, a skull cap, and fill fingered bike gloves. I didnt fe cold on the bike. I couldnt feel my feet for the first mile of the run, but I did PR on a 5k, so I had that going for me, which is nice |
| 2013-05-25 7:57 AM in reply to: noelle1230 |
Expert 1360 | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Originally posted by noelle1230 High 40's forecast for race start and luckily, partly sunny with no chance of precipitation. Gotta be thankful for small favors, right?! I have cotton running gloves that I love. My hands are VERY prone to getting cold (people say it's like touching ice sometimes!). Toss on the cotton gloves in T1? I've never ridden with anything other than standard riding gloves. I worry about my hands slipping on the bars....?? I'm definitely doing the windbreaker because I just timed it and it took like 3 seconds. Double that for wet skin and it's still only 6 I bet it way more than doubles the time when you are wet, jus saying, if you are going to put on a jacket, I would dry off your arms first. I wore normal bike gloves, carried them through transition and put on on the bike while in aero. Didn't wear gloves on the run (my hands get cold on the bike, but not on the run |
| 2013-05-25 8:06 AM in reply to: Daffodil |
Pro 5892 , New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Cold air race tips, let's hear 'em! Before the race, make sure you are properly warmed up. If you easily freeze (and/or live and grew up in a warmer climate), just slip on a cycling jacket or vest in T1 and if you have a pair of toe covers, keep those on your shoes, and wear a pair of thin gloves. The effort will keep your body warm. I've done races in snow storms... (early season TT's and road races in Sweden when I grew up). Just make sure you're keep feet, hands and head warm and you'll be fine even in the coldest race conditions. |
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