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2011-08-12 5:45 PM

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2011-08-12 5:46 PM
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I forgot to put my helmet in the pic.
2011-08-12 5:47 PM
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Too big.  Use less space. 

2011-08-12 5:50 PM
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Actually, I might put my helmet on my bike handlebars to save space and avoid having it stepped on, etc.
2011-08-12 5:51 PM
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Now, take up 1/4 that amount of room and you're good to go.
2011-08-12 5:54 PM
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hm, are the towels like cramped between bikes or what? am i allowed to put like an energy bar next to my biking glasses so i can eat it while im running out of T1?


2011-08-12 5:56 PM
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COSkiGirl - 2011-08-12 6:47 PM

Too big.  Use less space. 

x2.  It appears that you're set up for about 4 times as much space as you're likely to have at the race.  I normally take a regular bath towel and fold it 1 time along the long side, then fold about 1/3 under the bottom in the other direction.  All told, I my towel with all my gear on it (except my bike) takes up a space a little over 1 foot wide and about 2 1/2 feet long.

2011-08-12 5:57 PM
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You're allowed to put anything you want there but, yes, in many (most?) races you have very little space for your transition stuff.  Honestly the arm coolers are going to be near impossible to get on when you're wet.  Put your sunglasses in your helmet on your bike handle bars.  Put socks on top of shoes.  Fold up your shirt (it'll unfold when you pick it up.). 
2011-08-12 5:58 PM
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2011-08-12 5:58 PM
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I put the bag and my bike pump next to it. Is that how close the bikes are, or even closer than that?
2011-08-12 5:59 PM
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ETA I see you've folded the towel, follow below....

Take the towel and fold it in half width wise.

Place your gear in the order you'll use it, so:

Bike shoes on the edge of the towel closest to you.  If you are going to wear socks, lay them on top of bike shoes.  Put your helmet on your bike (if you can), place sunglasses inside helmet, arms open.  Make sure helmet strap is open

Next, up from bike shoes place your running shoes.  On top of your shoes put your hat, race belt, maybe a gel. Head/wrist badn if you feel you need them also on top.  Put the shirt on top as well if that's what you are changing into.  Whatever it on top, put it in the order you're going to put it on

Put the vitamins (or whatever those are) back in your bag.  Put towel #2 back in your bag

Consider losing the arm warmers or wear them under your wetsuit, you're gonna have a heck of a time getting those on when you are wet.

ETA 2, pump your tires at the car, leave the pump in the car.

Actually, I am impressed that you don;'t have THAT much stuff, just a couple extra items.  Less is more



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2011-08-12 6:01 PM
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I need my arm sleeves. It will take 2 seconds to put on after drying my arms off. Good tip about the glasses and helmet though. I thought about just using my running shoes while biking, but I don't want to mess up the bottoms. I folded the beach towel in 1/4 of what I had it. It is about a foot by 3 feet now. That is pretty normal right? Does it look good the way I have it now?
2011-08-12 6:02 PM
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jschristian44 - 2011-08-12 4:01 PM I need my arm sleeves. It will take 2 seconds to put on after drying my arms off. Good tip about the glasses and helmet though. I thought about just using my running shoes while biking, but I don't want to mess up the bottoms. I folded the beach towel in 1/4 of what I had it. It is about a foot by 3 feet now. That is pretty normal right? Does it look good the way I have it now?

Have you tried that?  You don't really have time (nor should you have a towel) to fully dry off in transition.   It's pretty frustrating to put stuff on a wet (or half dried) body

Yes, the width is good now

2011-08-12 6:04 PM
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Skip the shirt (wear a tri top under your wetsuit), skip the arm warmers (or compression arms, hard to tell from the photo). Still can't figure out why you have two pairs of shoes... if you are not using cycling shoes, use the same shoes for both parts of the race. If you're wearing the sunglasses for the bike, put those in the helmet.

A very useful tip... get yourself a small container for water that you can fit your feet in. When you get into transition, simply dip your feet in the water and use a small towel to dry them off (if at all, I skip this step). This cleans your feet enough that you can just pop them straight into your cycling shoes.

As others already mentioned, you will have very little room next to your bike. Usually you can count on having the space equal to the width of your handlebars and about 2/3's of the bike length (simply because you'll hang your bike off the transition rack in most races).
2011-08-12 6:04 PM
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They are just compression sleeves, and go just past my elbows. I thought about using my long sleeve compression shirt instead of the short sleeve, but I really like the sleeves because they keep my arms straighter while riding and have a vent for sweat to escape. They will make my arms restful while on the aerobars. It will take me 2 seconds to dry off my arms. I don't have a wetsuit. But, am I allowed to wear my shirt/sleeves while in the water so I don't have to put it on afterwards?
2011-08-12 6:06 PM
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I just did a Google Images search for "triathlon transition area" and got a few million examples to help you visualize what this might be like. My favorite tactic is to arrive very early and get a spot on the end of the rack if possible (assigned spots you can't do this) that gives me a few extra sq ft to work with and seems to make the spot safer/more manageable.

 

T-1 is easy because everyone is already gone and I have no trouble finding my bike or making the change T-2 is trickier because everyone is already back and on the run!



2011-08-12 6:07 PM
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I am not really doing it for time. I want a fast transition, but I am no where near using sockless or anything like that. I want to wear my Injinji socks that fit like gloves on my feet, but those take forever to put on. Thanks for all the tips though, keep them coming. I will be using several of them such as the bike helmet/sunglasses, etc. I guess I will just wear my running shoes for my bike as well. It saves time and space. I just am used to my white shoes for biking and not the running shoes. I tried it once and it felt wierd. I will probably just bring both shoes.
2011-08-12 6:09 PM
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jschristian44 - 2011-08-12 4:04 PM They are just compression sleeves, and go just past my elbows. I thought about using my long sleeve compression shirt instead of the short sleeve, but I really like the sleeves because they keep my arms straighter while riding and have a vent for sweat to escape. They will make my arms restful while on the aerobars. It will take me 2 seconds to dry off my arms. I don't have a wetsuit. But, am I allowed to wear my shirt/sleeves while in the water so I don't have to put it on afterwards?

I will bet you a beer that you cannot get compression sleeves on in 2 seconds in transition.  But you won't know til you try, and sinc you aren't wearing a wetsuit, maybe wear them for the swim.  You won't want to wear the shirt for the swim, and you'd have to buy a tight tri top otherwise, so just deal with that.

I would echo just use one pair of shoes if you aren't wearing bike shoes.

As for a wash basin,  to each their own.  But I'd be prepared to come back after the race and see your gear soaking wet as someone else knocked it over. I use a throwaway squirt bottle, quick wash of the feet, step on the towel to dry.

2011-08-12 6:11 PM
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jschristian44 - 2011-08-12 6:04 PM They are just compression sleeves, and go just past my elbows. I thought about using my long sleeve compression shirt instead of the short sleeve, but I really like the sleeves because they keep my arms straighter while riding and have a vent for sweat to escape. They will make my arms restful while on the aerobars. It will take me 2 seconds to dry off my arms. I don't have a wetsuit. But, am I allowed to wear my shirt/sleeves while in the water so I don't have to put it on afterwards?

I really don't understand that statement but I guess it doesn't matter;

Here is a good look at a tdiy transition area:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JpsC-7XntCM/S-jeLBeSmUI/AAAAAAAAABs/KLgptbz_KQE/s1600/Triathlon-Tips-Transition.jpg

2011-08-12 6:11 PM
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Here is my final draft:

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2011-08-12 6:13 PM
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It's certainly better than the first draft     Go with that on your first one, see what works/doesn't work, look and see what other people do.


2011-08-12 6:16 PM
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That is a nice area, but he has no where near the stuff I do. Do they just ride bikes and run with their shirt off or what?
2011-08-12 6:16 PM
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Thanks Chris.
2011-08-12 6:33 PM
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jschristian44 - 2011-08-12 6:16 PM That is a nice area, but he has no where near the stuff I do. Do they just ride bikes and run with their shirt off or what?

To borrow from Thoreau: "Simplify, simplify, simplify"

A tri top or compression top in the swim-keep it on the whole way. if it is warm enough go shirtless if the rules allow. The two pairs of shoes routine looks like a pain since they aren't clip less cycling shoes. Wear the running shoes for the bike and the rub and have a lightening fast T-2, Tape the power bar to the top tube of your bike or a bento box. get some inexpensive elastic laces for your shoes-no fumbling or tying



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2011-08-12 6:42 PM
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