Well, I've been going on about my first Triathlon, and training is going well. However, unless about 2/3 of the pack mysteriously vanishes before the end of the race I see no chance of winning. Fine, since that isn't my goal. Still, I'm competitive with myself, and want the best time possible, so I'm looking to transitions to pick up spare seconds.

Do any of you put on cycling gloves for a sprint tri? I was surprised yesteday at how many seconds it took to put them on, and more so to take them off. I'm on a road bike with shorty bars, and my hands get pretty sore if I don't have gloves on (unwrapped bar extensions). I guess I could use some type of gel wrap on the aero bars to soften the grip a bit? Thoughts?