) and I'm starting to be seduced by the idea of a triathlon. I can swim 1500m in an hour and do the London-Brighton ride each year, so have a bit of experience in the three disciplines. But I need to know on the bike/swim side what kit I would need, how
If there's one bit of running kit that really matters, it's those bits of moulded polyeurethane on your feet. So this week we've picked out three niggling shoe queries from the Gear forum. Lend us your thoughts...Q1: The washing machine conundrum
, and I'm warm as toast. I can go out at about 4.30am with this kit and a beanie hat and gloves on, and not get cold. Brookes Nightlife tights and matching top are also nice and warm, though not the same spec as the Gore. Again, nice base layer to go under
?Not all those readers who hated running at school will have suffered experiences similar to mine. Some of you will have been put off by the terrible PE kit, physical shyness – or muddy cross-country runs at the hands of bullying teachers.A new tongue
the door!Look at some of your old forum posts, and remember how exciting it felt when you finished your first 5k. (Dafffy)Go for a walk in your running kit with water, and just run when you feel like it. (The Evil Pixie)To hell with time. Remember why you
changed into your kit as soon as you get in from work. Then you can wash, feed, cuddle the baby and do what new dads do to give Mrs Z a break; then, when all is hunky dory, you can shoot off for your run. – lardassIt's about finding a balance that suits
kit, then do another c.5 minutes steady with three or four quick progressive accelerations – no idea why I do this, just always have. 6. Make my way to start line. 7. Add 5-6 trips to the toilet and I'm there. Marathon is slightly different: just limit
