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Rackyourbikewiththenose
ofthesaddleorthehandlebars
Whenrackingthebike,there’susually
a verysmallareainwhichtonegotiate.
Thiscanbechallengingasit’seasyto
knockyourkitoverorbargeintoother
athletes’bikes.Usethenoseofyour
saddletoattachthebiketothepole.Or
tryusingyourhandlebarstosecureyour
bikeontherack.Bothtechniques work
well and are just as effective.21
Removekitquicklyandplace
it outofyourway
Nowthebikeis racked,it’stimetogetinto
runmode.Removeyourhelmetand
sunglassesandputtoonesidewhereyour
wetsuitis.Takingthehelmetoffcanbe
trickyasunlockingthestrapscouldbe
fiddly,especiallywhenyou’retiredand
feelingflustered.Placethehelmetoutof
thewayofyourrunningline,soit doesn’t
interfere when getting your shoes on.22
Makeyourrunshoesaseasy
aspossibletosliponquickly
Gettingyourfeetintoyourrunshoescan
beawkward,especiallyif theweatheris
coldandwet.Beforetherace,havethe
shoesfullyundonewithasmuchspaceas
possible,soyourfeetcanslideinside.If
possible,swapyourstringlacesforelastic
laces.Thiswillprovidesomeadded
flexibilitytotheshoesandallowextra
give when getting them on your feet.TRANSITION 2
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Nottoofast- andstepit up!
Withyourbikeracked,rungear
onandnutritiononstandby,
it’stimeforthefinaldiscipline.
Youmayhavethebikephase
stillinyourlegs,sowatchyou
don’tleavetransitiontoofast
oryoumayexperience‘jelly
legs’.Focusonkeepingyour
cadencehighasthiswill
promotebloodflowtoyourlegs
andbuildintoyourracepace.
Oncesettled,it’stime to chase
that finish line!