Help...What to wear? LP 70.3
BY: PigeonTri on 2019-09-03 7:19 AM

So,

Looking forwards to Sundays weather forecast in LP and it looks like a high just above 50* with wind and rain in the morning. Swim start temp around 40* or just below. I have heard the water will be in the high 60*s though.

Preface, I get cold very easily.

Obviously the swim is stay warm until it's time and then the wet suit will do its work with body heat.

Bike -
My concern is over dressing with things I don't want to lose. I haven't that much experience with 40's and rain, I will have gloves on for sure.

Run -
I got running in 50*. That's a gift.

Help me out with the bike, please. Be as specific as you would can. Leg warmers?


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Cheers,
Steve

RE: Help...What to wear? LP 70.3
BY: Atlantia on 2019-09-03 10:49 AM

In my experience, cycling in mid 40s and rain feels colder than 35. What kind of level of exertion are you expecting? Are you staying super aerobic, or straying to near threshold?
I guess you can't go wrong with arm warmers, leg warmers, and maybe overshoes? I can't stand wet feet, so personally my priority would be trying to mitigate that as much as possible. I would swap in road shoes for my usual tri shoes.
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RE: Help...What to wear? LP 70.3
BY: alltom1 on 2019-09-03 11:34 AM

A couple of times I started 70.3's wearing a plastic garbage bag with holes cut out. I've seen what 50' and rain can do to someone trying to ride a bike fast and conclude anything is better than being under dressed...
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RE: Help...What to wear? LP 70.3
BY: lisac957 on 2019-09-03 3:23 PM

I would spend extra time to get as dry as possible in T1 before putting on your extra layers. Which may be a challenge if it's raining. Can you explore a small rubbermaid container (with a lid that seals tight) to put dry hand towels and your extra layers? At least that way, you'd start with dry-ish skin and not be putting wet layers on wet skin.