Originally Posted by ^*^BATMAN^*^
I wouldnt know what to do without speed laces. My last race(past saturday, sprint) I had ok transision times(T1-0:56, T2-0:35).
I've never used them, but I will definitely give them a shot. Do use them year round in your running shoes?
Originally Posted by ^*^BATMAN^*^
Little hints, for the cramps in the run, for about the last 2-3km, you should be spinning at atleast 100rpm(cadence). You should maintain the same speed, but spin your legs faster, this will flush alot of the lactic acid that builds up in your legs from the bike, out for the run.
I thought I did do this, but it may have been a conditioning issue as well.
Originally Posted by ^*^BATMAN^*^
If you get so inclined(i assume you have bike shoes, learn to keep them clipped in for the mount and dismount of the bike. This will greatly improve your transition times, but, practice it alot before racing, it is dangerous(i have crased before during the dismount trying this in a race without practicing on new pedals).
Seems like the way to go, do you have tri-specific shoes? I'll try practicing when training resumes.
Originally Posted by ^*^BATMAN^*^
With the leg problems after the swim, that happens, it is the fast change in your body it messes with you. The only way to make it better, is everytime you swim open water, finish it like a race, run up out of the water, undo the top of your suit, take off your goggles and cap, then run for a few hundred meters.
Sounds like a good idea. I only had one open water swim in all of my training. That will definitely change for my next tri. I don't have a wet suit, amnd being in the northern midwest, open water is pretty chilly for most of the spring. I guess i'll just have to tough it out next spring!
Originally Posted by ^*^BATMAN^*^
I assume you have a road bike, buy a pair of clip on areo bars, you will be way faster in them, but I HIGHLEY recomend a tri bike specific fit for that, it changes the whole way your bike should be set up.
Something I will definitely look into. As far as tri-bike fit, does that mainly involve seat and stem adjustments???
Thanks for the tips!