Okay so, now you have read my
previous blog, and have found the triathlon that you will be competing in soon,
but you still have no idea on how to get prepared, physically, mentally, and
the gear that you will need to complete this triathlon.
Alright well let’s start with the
equipment that you will need. Starting with the swim, you will need goggles so
that you can see while swimming and a performance swim suit or tri suit, or
even a wet suit depending on how cold the water is. In Iowa and generally
across America if the water is 72 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, you are allowed
and encourage to where a wet suit. A good pair of goggle ($25), a wet suit/swim
suit ($30-$150) will bring your swimming equipment up to about 150 dollars. Then
comes the bike. I strongly encourage one to buy a road bike that will allow for
an enjoyable ride. Along with a road bike, triathlon bikes are also available,
but can cost more. A bike can cost pretty much to whatever you want to spend,
but most reasonable bikes can cost as least as $800 (base road bike) to up to
$10000 (high performance tri bike). Along with a bike a helmet will be needed
($50-$150). These are both required things for triathlon biking portion. Some other
things that I would recommend include accessories such as water bottle holder,
tri suit, biking shoes/tri shoes, clip pedals, sunglasses, and aero bars. These
will yet again make your price goes up depending on what all you get. Finally
for the run you will need a good pair of running shoes ($80-$120), and I would
also recommend a racing belt for quick transition. So as you can see a triathlon
can be pretty expensive, but mainly depends on how much you are willing to
spend.
So now you know what you will need
for the triathlon, but you’re still unsure on how to train. Depending on how
soon your triathlon, I would suggest running, biking, and/or swimming 6 days a
week and increasing your length gradually. For more assistance on how to train
for certain triathlons, you can join different triathlon clubs in your area. Well
I hope my advice has helped and I wish you great luck in your first or next triathlon
on your calendar. See ya out on the race course soon.
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