Race Day List

[KSH]

For a short race, looks good.

For your HIM... put a bottle of spray sunblock in the transitions. Spray it on in T1 and T2.

Good luck!

[jobob]

BR milkshake for afterwards.

[roadie gal]

Here are a few links to some race day checklists. I always print one out and check things off so I don't forget anything.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.org/cm...eid=108&vote=5
The list is at the bottom of the page.

http://triathlon.racechecklist.com/

http://www.tribetriathlon.com/racelist.php

[Wahine]

I second the spray sunblock and bodyglide. And would add race belt and I believe you have a strap for your timing chip too. So bring those.

[Veronica]

A dorky question about body glide...

I've only worn my wesuit once. I swam 1500 yards in the pool and it didn't chafe anywhere.

What else might I want bodyglide for?

And thanks for all the replies. I'm adding all the stuff I forgot to my list.

V.

[teigyr]

Well...I suppose you've done enough running and swimming so if you were going to have problems, you would? Anyway I use it for:

Wetsuit chafing on the back of my neck
On my ankles to slide my wetsuit on and off easier (but I've seen some use Pam)
On my feet if I'm starting to get rubbing or that blister feeling
On my workout top/bra if there's rubby spots
On my legs where they rub if I'm wearing shorts and it is getting irritated

It's good stuff. I was just out on a run and started getting a raw spot on my inner upper arm. I had no bodyglide with me so I used lip balm instead. It got me by but bodyglide would've been better

[Kimmyt]

Ooh, another question about bodyglide. I bought some at the race expo today b/c I've been getting a raw spot rubbed on my ankle from the tongue of my cycling shoes. I know they say don't do anything new on race day, but I figure it's just a little bodyglide.

Anyway, for the question, does it go on easy when your skin is wet? I'd put it on after the swim and am wondering if the lube would not roll onto the skin if it's wet. Should I put it on before the swim?

Thanks!

K.

[HillSlugger]

Re: powder and socks

When I'm setting up my transition area I dump some powder into my socks and then shake it around. I then fold the sock back on itself so I can more easily slip my damp feet in. IMHO, you don't want to deal with applying the powder during transition if you can avoid it. It has worked like a charm for me, excepting that time I tried to put one sock on upside down