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Basic Triathlon questions from those who don't know

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Albert O Balsam Mar 2023 10:20pm, 7 Mar 2023 900 posts	Quote Pin Albert O Balsam Thank you very much RichHl and rf_fozzy - I'd looked about but could only find the conventional types on the pages where I was looking.
Albert O Balsam Mar 2023 12:34pm, 8 Mar 2023 901 posts	Quote Pin Albert O Balsam Just to add, I am newish to this world but chuckled at the the Merlin Cycle's comment "The XLab Delta 105 rear mount is an inexpensive but efficient way of carrying a single bottle under your saddle" No, inexpensive would be an empty squash bottle held in your hands as you also gripped the handlebars - not the best part of £50 !
Albert O Balsam Mar 2023 1:50pm, 17 Mar 2023 902 posts	Quote Pin Albert O Balsam ...still bought it though. and it's just arrived ! - thanks for the help
LindsD Mar 2023 7:30am, 18 Mar 2023 60,582 posts	Quote Pin LindsD
lammo Mar 2023 8:57am, 29 Mar 2023 11,929 posts	Quote Pin lammo Looking forward to seeing you Gimme Stand on a towel while you sort your other bits out in T1 so your feet are drier when you put your socks on
GimmeMedals Mar 2023 9:43am, 29 Mar 2023 24,713 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals Hi lammo :). That's a good towel tip. I'll start making a list of that along with the socks being rolled down. I've been told that it's a good idea to put talc in socks too - is that right? The thing that has kept me awake from 5am is, how you get out of the pool after the swim. I'm rubbish at hoiking myself up and out of the water so always use the steps. But I'd be getting other people's way then...
Sweetie Mar 2023 9:52am, 29 Mar 2023 16,492 posts	Quote Pin Sweetie I had the same concern for my first pool tri GM, it was a very friendly local tri (as most of them are) and so on the morning I just asked if I could go in the lane with the steps and it was no problem, you won't get in anyone's way.
GimmeMedals Mar 2023 2:16pm, 29 Mar 2023 24,716 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals Oh that's a sensible idea, Sweetie
LindsD Mar 2023 4:03pm, 29 Mar 2023 60,820 posts	Quote Pin LindsD I also did one that was start at the corner then duck under the lane ropes then do the same again and again so everyone finished at the steps
LazyDaisy Mar 2023 4:18pm, 29 Mar 2023 37,925 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy Yes, my pool tri's and aquathlons have all stipulated exit via steps GM, so you'll be fine (if I'd had to haul myself out I might still be there ) Following the chat on the 'Smell' thread I looked back over my blogs about my initiation in the dark