Womens triathlons are all the rage these days. So the folks over at Rock
Star Triathlete Academy (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com) have put
together some insider tips for you to rock your race at the next all-female
event. Dudes – feel free to read and pass these tips on to your wife,
girlfriend, mom or sister. Heck, you might even be able to use a few of the
tips yourself. Just don’t don a skirt and try to sneak into the race.
Womens Triathlon Insider Tip 1. A womens triathlon will most likely consist
of a wave start, which means that you’ll leave with smaller group of other
women in your age category. Some people think that wave starts tend to be a
bit less brutal than a mass start, but I beg to differ. It only takes a
half-dozen women swimming in your space to make you feel like you’re in a
washing machine. Here’s your womens triathlon insider tip 1: when you line
up on the beach, don’t sight off the first buoy that you see. Instead, sight
off the first buoy that you’re supposed to TURN AROUND, and plan to swim
straight to that buoy. All the other buoys up to that point are just there
to serve as a rough guide. If you follow them, you’re likely to zig-zag and
get stuck with the rest of the group who didn’t read this article.
Womens Triathlon Insider Tip 2. Assuming you are wearing bike shoes and
cleats, if you can get out of your shoes early, it will help tremendously
with decreasing your transition time. Here’s how to do it: wait until your
are on a slight, controlled downhill or a flat, then, when the knee of your
right leg comes up towards the top tube, unstrap the shoe, slip your foot
out and then place your bare foot on top of the shoe. Pedal a few times to
get your speed back up, then do the same thing with the left side. If you’re
going slow, it will be difficult to balance, so make sure you’ve got some
forward velocity when you use this insider tip.
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