race, whereas others prefer to pull on bike shorts and a shirt over their suits for the bike and run portions.Bike gloves (optional, but helpful for longer events such an Ironman event)Tool kit/spare tire: If you get a flat tyre during your warmup

3 triathlon coach (www.theendurancecoach.com). "But just a bit of playing around on a mountain bike can help you acquire the skills that will save five minutes in a race." It's not necessary to do a killer session every time you leave the house

race, where some super-fast people had sent my stuff flying in their haste to get out on the bike." Keep your wits about you and stay out of others' way in transition.Keep clearBeing held up by other athletes can be frustrating when the clock is ticking