After completing the Ironman Austria this summer in blazing heat we sat down and wrote down a few top tips if/when we do another.
- Bags: ties around the bags in transition, make them easily seen - Hand towel in all bags so suncream can be applied - One bottle on the bike. Loads of aid stations. - Drop a bottle at the base of the hill, pick one up at the top - Special needs bag not important if well supported - Run with a bottle for the first 10k - Run with a bike top, good pockets - Jelly babies are good for the run - Avoid nutrition turning to glue in heat - Stay out of the pack in the swim - Swim is not important. Just get round. - Sun cream in both bags - Coke and water on the run is fine - Same bike/swim shorts all day - Mini coke after the swim. Perfect in transition. - Put ice in hat and sponges in your back to cool down - Everything is on the run! - Don't be psyched out by flash bikes, most people can't ride them! - Hill training is important - Bike: go hard on the bike but don't tire - Make sure you have an adequate time frame for training properly - Pump in transition just in case! - Pump better than canisters - Hotel away from the centre to not get psyched out - Any niggles you have, tooth, toe whatever. Get them sorted well before the event. Not the day before!! - No sales on the merchandise after race day - If it all goes tits up, finishing is important!