Garfield2010 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Triathlon wetsuit:- Use a plastic bag (Checkers, Woolies, Pick 'n Pay) over your hands and/or feet when pulling on your swim wetsuit, helps slide onto arms and legs much easier... Peter Pan... A Shoprite bag works even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted September 3, 2013 Share On the cycle leg, avoid pushing too big gear. This will tire your legs for the run later on. Rather choose a light gear with a high cadence Mr Winter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted September 3, 2013 Share Eat while you are cycling, you will need the nutrition and energy the food will give you for the rest of the cycle and for the run. Eating while runnin is hard at the best of times. Hydrating should also be a necessity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted September 4, 2013 Share draw #2 happening tomorrow, keep the tips and hints coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted September 4, 2013 Share I can confirm that this in fact a legitimate competition with legitimate prizes . Just got my hamper!! Thanks guys ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted September 4, 2013 Share I can confirm that this in fact a legitimate competition with legitimate prizes . Just got my hamper!! Thanks guys its a pleasure Garfield! hope you enjoy the products Edited September 4, 2013 by Face Plant Garfield2010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted September 4, 2013 Share So guys, with all the hype around this event we thought that it would be a nice gesture to offer someone the opportunity of winning a free entry into the Ultra distance event. So how its going to work? This competition will be run for a month from today, every week we will be giving away one 32GI product hamper to the person that posts the best Triathlon related tip/Advise. at the end of the competition we will give away a free entry to the person that we think has posted the best tip/advise during the course of the competition. The tips/advise can be related to Swim, bike or run for more information about the race please visit our website: www.rockmanxtri.co.za and follow us on twitter @rockmanxtriThis is a tip, more canoeing related.Advise (verb)"To give someone advice(noun)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidekick Racer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Tip - keep some extra insallation tape taped around your seatpost. If you puncture more than once or don't have a tube on you, you can wrap this around the hole of the tube and finnish the bike leg with it. Holds as good as any patch in my experience Comes in as a great make-shift puncture repair kit Garfield2010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted September 4, 2013 Share This is a tip, more canoeing related.Advise (verb)"To give someone advice(noun)." thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted September 4, 2013 Share If you are not a great swimmer, or the last time you got into a pool was with armbands, then visit your local gym and ask the swimming coach/instructor (mostly there around 5-6pm doing coaching lessons) to help improve your swimming stroke/technique. This will hepl build confidence and save (much needed) energy while reducing time spend on race day in the water Garfield2010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted September 4, 2013 Share Practice running after cycling! You can do as much running and cycling training as you want, but not being used to the feeling of coming off the bike and starting to run may result in cramps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Winter Posted September 4, 2013 Share Equipment CheckAt least 2 days before, pump tires, and go over your bike thoroughly. Are your goggles leaking, or do they suck? GET NEW ONES RIGHT AWAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Winter Posted September 4, 2013 Share There is no way to avoid contact in the swim. Arms are flapping and feet are kicking, and someone may swim over you. Know it's going to happen, be prepared and don't panic. Stay calm and keep swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Winter Posted September 4, 2013 Share Using Strava or Endomondo on your cell phone during the swim is generally a bad idea, unless you have a BB Disylizzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted September 4, 2013 Share The most important tip is: enjoy yourself! If you feelin ***, slow down, enjoy the scenery and the crowds, gather yourself and carry on going! Also smile and wave back to spectators, they're there for you! Show some appreciation dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON Posted September 5, 2013 Share The next winner of a 32GI hamper is SIdekick Racer with the following tip: "Tip - keep some extra insallation tape taped around your seat-post. If you puncture more than once or don't have a tube on you, you can wrap this around the hole of the tube and finnish the bike leg with it. Holds as good as any patch in my experience Comes in as a great make-shift puncture repair kit" Edited September 5, 2013 by ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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