What’s in your Tri Kit bag?

Short blog today following up from last weeks – How to get into Triathlon

Essential kit you will need for training/racing for your first triathlon!

Triathlon is three sports and as such it can be an expensive sport but avoid buying the wrong thing or too much kit and you can start off relatively small!

Swim

• Goggles (tinted are best for open water and sun in your eyes)
• Swim hat
• Swimming costume for training
• Wetsuit – Buying your first wetsuit
• Bodyglide – stops the wetsuit from chafing your neck, its NOT the same as baby oil which is not recommended!

Bike

• Bike – 10 Tips for buying your first bike
• Helmet
• Sunglasses
• Bike computer/watch
• Trisuit
• Cycling shoes – Essential Kit items for the New cyclist
• Race belt – when you come to race you will need this to attach your race number so it can be displayed on your back for the bike and on the front for the run
• Water bottles & bottle cages for your bike
• Bike pump
• Nutrition

Run

• Trainers – whatever you currently use or look for something neutral to begin with
• Elastic laces for a faster transition
• Watch
• Nutrition
• For training – Running kit (or trisuit!) – shorts/tshirt/sports bra/socks

And finally a bag to carry it all in!

A note on nutrition:

If the race is longer than Sprint distance (750m, 20k bike, 5k run) you may want to consider energy drink/gels/bars. There are plenty of ‘own’ brands to choose from which don’t break the bank.

Things you really DON’T need

• A triathlon specific transition bag – it’s just a bag folks! Use any bag that can fit all your kit in!!
• A fancy TT bike
• A fancy aero helmet
• Fancy wheels……you get the idea!
• Ironman branded kit. Need I say more 😉

Get out there and give it a tri!