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[Guest Travis.]

When training for a tri: Know your strengths and slowly build up your weaknesses. This relates to each discipline.

 

In the race you should not get negative when you fall behind in your weak discipline, use your strengths to their maximum.

[Grondpad]

The first 1.5 to 2 km of the run of the bike is always the worst. Get of the bike, force yourself to run. Find your rhythm in the first 10 to 12 min of the pace you want to do and the rest of the run will be much easier.

[Vinnydabutcher]

HTFU

[Swim.Bike.Run]

You will hit a bad patch during the run.

In fact you'll be lucky if you only hit 1 bad patch.

Fight through it, slow down to walk if you must, but keep on going - each step is a step closer to the finish line.

During this time, snack on something, hydrate and stay positive.

Miraculously you'll regain some energy and you will run again.

[Mr Winter]

Always wipe front to back

[Stiggy]

Break the race down into sizeable portions. Focus on the swim, then the cycle and finally the run.

Be proud of yourself for completing each discipline. The morale boost will left your spirits

[Andrew Steer]

Don't pull a Chunky Monkey and go large at Jolly Rogers the night before

[Andrew Steer]

Never, ever, ever, ever... do the bike leg in a speedo!

You are killing the sport

[JGR]

Use two swim caps to help keep your googles in place

[JGR]

Open all nutrition and cut into smaller pieces for the bike leg

[JGR]

_{Dont eat to much at the end of the bike leg as you will start digesting and get cramps on the run}

[JGR]

What out for Garf on the swim

[JGR]

Dont give your money to Challenge Cape Town

[Swim.Bike.Run]

Enjoy the sport, you are one of the lucky few!

[JGR]

Always wear last years branded clothes or Ironman finishes shirt at registration

[JGR]

Walk around with compression clothing the day before