Triathlon is a struggle of seconds. Many of you reading this
probably devote hours, early mornings, and countless calories towards becoming
just a few seconds faster. So it stands to reason that an opportunity to save minutes would suit most any triathlete’s
fancy. When I asked my colleague and pro triathlete, Jack Bracconier, what I
could do with this blog to help make my multisport readers faster, he did not
hesitate to say transition.
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| Jack Bracconier gives us his personal take on transition. |
So many athletes, of every ilk or specialty, myself
included, train incredibly hard only to overlook simple logistical factors that
can really affect their race results. Transition is a major logistical detail
for multisport athletes, and is an area of the race often ripe for improvement.
These improvements can save minutes without hours of training; just a well
thought out approach and a little practice can change your transitions from a
weakness to a strength—an opportunity to gain significant time on those who
choose to leave transition as an afterthought.
