Not every thing come race day for an Ironman is as planned. Here are 3 tips for your Ironman Triathlon to help you have the best race possible.
1) Your Special Needs Bag Isn't Always At The HalfWay Point. Did you plan on an exact 50/50 split with your gels, electrolytes fuel or water for halfway through the bike or halfway through the run of the Ironman triathlon? In reality, especially for the bike course, many races do not have your special needs bag exactly at the 56 mile mark or the 13 mile mark. So be sure to study the course and carry enough fuel and water to get you to the actual special needs location.
2) Wetsuit Strippers Aren't Necessarily The Fastest Way to Go. Unless you have slipped out of your wetsuit, removed your arms from the sleeves, have pulled the suit down to your waist, sighted to make sure there's not a line of swimmers waiting for wetsuit removal, and are prepared to do a baseball-style slide into the wetsuit stripping area, it may actually be faster to simply remove your wetsuit yourself in the Ironman triathlon changing tent.
3) Don't Plan on Seeing Your Expensive Tubular Again. Anything you put into your special needs bags is at risk of not being found after the race, including your change of tire, CO2 cartridges, energy bars, lucky rabbit's foot, or your favorite inspirational picture of dear Uncle Clyde. So don't put extremely valuable items that you don't want to lose into your Ironman triathlon special needs bag.
OK, that about covers it for now! For more practical Ironman triathlon tips just like this, from Rock Star Triathlete Academy coaches who have spent time in the trenches, just visit http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/Ironman
