Last night, my triathlon buddy and I did our best to simulate transitions after a quick 30 laps to simulate the 750m swim. Our master's coach criticized our transition, but, to be fair, I hadn't planned to leave the pool so quickly, and I had to communicate with the Princess Pirate who was going to take the pool stuff home, and be on her own for the first time, and I left her swimming under the care of my other triathlon buddy who didn't have his bike.
I did have everything I need for the bike, but two essentials I need for the run: Sports bra and my proper runners. We biked 11 k and then ran half a km just to see. The transitions weren't bad. I found it hard to keep up a pace swimming or biking, but the swimming with alternating 50 m crawl and 50 breast worked well. For both, I was chasing my friend, which works out too.
The swim list:
swimsuit
goggles
a spare pair of goggles
towel
bag to put wet things
The bike list:
bike
combination lock
bike pump
tire patch?
helmet
sunglasses/glasses
bike gloves
bike shorts
sports bra and shirt
socks and runners (watch the laces don't loop/hang)
someway to pace?
platypus backpack 2L water
snacks
The run list:
hat
stow bag for above
To verify on my two decade old bike:
front white reflector
front tire white or amber reflector or circumferential reflector on tire
red rear reflector
white or red rear tire reflector or circumferential reflector on tire
For nighttime:
white light in front
red light in back
For more details see Bike safety in Quebec
An oddity of the Esprit Montreal Sprint is that the cycling is counterclockwise, so the slow lane is keeping left, and passing is on the right.
I may need a triathlon suit or wet suit. Maybe even a new bike! Argh! First, must try and borrow for the day.
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