Near Perfect T2

Tom Henderson wrote:
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> "ChronoFish" <deja@chronofish.com> wrote in news:1118337534.670552.325070
> @f14g2000cwb..com:
>
> > I thought this was a great
> > example of how smooth T2 should be (if I do say-so myself).
> >
>
> That was a good, clean, fast transition. Unfortunately, the one I'm slow at
> is T1. Any advice (or video examples) for T1?

1. Don't wear a wetsuit.
2. Take your goggles and cap off as soon as you exit the water, it's so
much easier to run if you can see where you're going.
3. Have your helmet sitting on your bars with the strap unclipped and
open, with your sunnies opened out inside, so you remember to put them
on first. If you're worried about your helmet being bumped by other
riders, use a bit of electrical tape.
4. Be in a good gear for the mounting area (e.g. if it's uphill,
probably not 52x12...)
5. Leave your shoes on your bike. Some people bother with elastic bands
to hold the pedals straight. I don't. Practise this before race day, and
learn how to do the run& jump mount. Only put your feet in once you're
cruising.

T

>>That image shows a step-off, not a run and jump.

Tam, oh no it doesn't. That image is me... I've just run up from a
school parking lot, the directional arrow in chalk on the floor
indicates out, it was in an actual sprint triathlon we run for club
members in Sept. 2004.

I was mounting, not dismounting. Thats the point, it is not a jump, it
is one smooth movement, left hand on, left foot on, right foot over,
right hand moves, right foot on and go.

I asked my buddy Stevie P. to take some pictures of various club
members so we could see the variety in style. Way too many people get
to the mount line and then stop, clip one foot in and then the other
and start pedalling. Not only does it lose valuable seconds but it is
also dangerous if you get a bunch come out of transition together. I
run about 5yds past the mount line and clear of the people in shoes and
then do the mount as described.

++Mark.

trimark wrote:
>
> >>That image shows a step-off, not a run and jump.
>
> Tam, oh no it doesn't. That image is me... I've just run up from a
> school parking lot, the directional arrow in chalk on the floor
> indicates out, it was in an actual sprint triathlon we run for club
> members in Sept. 2004.
>
> I was mounting, not dismounting. Thats the point, it is not a jump, it
> is one smooth movement, left hand on, left foot on, right foot over,
> right hand moves, right foot on and go.

I know you were mounting (That sounded too much like "I know you are you
said you are but what am I?" hehe sorry). It was a step-off mount, not a
run and jump mount. It's supposed to be bad for your rims, but it's my
preferred mount, only because I am too unco to do a run and jump.
However if you watch elites, you'll see the ones who run and jump are
much faster. If you're ever a marshall (i.e., "catcher") at a kids
try-athlon, you'll see exactly what happens when someone unco attempts
to run and jump on... but if you can do it, it's faster again than
stepping.

> I asked my buddy Stevie P. to take some pictures of various club
> members so we could see the variety in style. Way too many people get
> to the mount line and then stop, clip one foot in and then the other
> and start pedalling. Not only does it lose valuable seconds but it is
> also dangerous if you get a bunch come out of transition together. I
> run about 5yds past the mount line and clear of the people in shoes and
> then do the mount as described.
>
> ++Mark.

It annoys me when people mount right on the line... but it leaves room
for me to mount further along, I suppose.

Tam