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Transition No-Nos...Don't Do These Things!

Friday, 17 May 2019 13:10

By Evan Rudd (triathlete.com)

Race like a savvy triathlete by avoiding these mistakes in transition.

Race like a savvy triathlete by avoiding the seven biggest mistakes in transition.

Prepping your transition bag before a race can feel like gearing up for a month-long backpacking trip, and your mental checklist can quickly overwhelm clear, methodical preparation. Take note of these seven transition blunders to ease your nerves and, most importantly, to avoid becoming the target of your training buddy’s jokes.

1. Racking your bike in a big gear. We’ve all seen (or perhaps experienced) the embarrassing struggle of trying to muscle a bike forward from a near standstill in the big ring. This is such an easy mistake to make, especially if you don’t get a chance to ride your bike before racking it. Add this step to your mental checklist and don’t forget to shift into an easy gear before the start of the race.

2. Putting your timing chip over your wetsuit. File this one in the brain fart category. Put your timing chip on under your wetsuit to ease wetsuit removal in T1. READ MORE