How to do triathlons: Ultimate Triathlete Guide
While race organizers do not require athletes to wear a race belt, the majority are specific about having the race number clearly visible in the bike and run portion of the race. While race belts are not mandatory in triathlon, they are very convenient to use as opposed to other options especially when wearing a triathlon suit.
What makes triathlons exceptionally challenging is the cost of joining, having the right mindset, enduring the run without getting burned out from the previous two disciplines, and finding the time to put in the required training hours every week.
There are many different distances for triathlons and more extreme versions are being created every year, however, the main 5 distances are Super-Sprint, Sprint, Olympic, Half Ironman (also known as a 70.3), and Ironman.
So, how to dress for a rainy triathlon & what to wear in a cold triathlon? We have listed here some gear designed for this purpose, worn by triathletes in rain as well as in cold triathlons for you to pick the ones that best work for you.
It is possible for one to cross the finish line and be muscular as an enthusiast triathlete, earning the title “muscular triathlete”, but it is unfavored in the professional competitive category.
So what is the order of triathlon disciplines? The triathlon race goes in the following order: swim, cycle, run. In between each event you have a transition period where athletes change into the appropriate gear, known as T1 (in between the swim and the cycle) and T2 (between the cycle and the run).