Triathlon/Swim + Hair-do = disaster?

[GJ137]

Thanks for your replies. I assumed a good ol' ponytail was the best way to go. And I have wavy hair so I'm sure mine will be a curly fuzz ball by the end! Not as if something like bad hair would stop me from doing a triathlon anyways

[Pedal Wench]

I don't tri, but I ride. I have long hair that I used to just put in a ponytail. It would still get all tangled up from wind, sweat and sunscreen. Once I started braiding it, no more problems. To keep it secure, I pull it into a ponytail with tight rubberband. Braid it, and put one more rubberband at the end. It really keeps things neat and tangle-free.

[kiwi girl]

Put it in a ponytail. Your helmet and then a cap on the run will cover up most of the mess (I run first thing in the morning and wear a cap even when its dark - hence no need for sun protection - just to cover up my unruly first think in the morning hair)

[archibella]

I don't do tri, but was on swim team at one point... i jog on occasion and bike lots now. I have long (almost to my waist) curly hair and a braid is definitely the way I go for all of the above. Fewer frizzies & less knots to work through later. The only bad things are 1) after you swim, you will have wet hair, and it will stay wet until you take the braid out, and wash and dry your hair, and 2) I had to readjust my helmet to fit over braided hair, and then you have to wear your hair the same way every time, or it won't fit right, lol.

Good luck on your new sport! oh, and just out of curiousity, you do wear swim caps doing tri? that and a braid used to keep my hair pretty protected and even dry at the crown of my head (yes, I know they look goofy though, lol).

[kiwi girl]

In most triathlons I do it is compulsory to wear a swim cap - often the provided one which is colour coded by wave start or branded by the sponsor