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For some people the transition is a time to rest and make yourself comfortable so the next sport will be as easy
Have you ever looked through the result after a race you completed and wondered how the times of people’s transition times are 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 40 seconds and then looked at your own and it reads ’3 minutes’?
Have you entered the London Duathlon or any other multisport event and you want to experience running off the bike, and what the commonly known ‘jelly legs’ feels like without having to find out the hard way on race day?
Or are you one of those people at the top of the results sheets and you are looking to shave off a handful of seconds because it could mean the different between 11th and a top 10 position, if only you could master having your bike shoes already on the bike in T1?
Whatever your reason for wanting to know more about transition training, we are able to offer you as much or as little advice as you require to make your duathlon, triathlon experience a little easier, faster and enjoyable.
So what is the ‘transition’?
transitions are the period of time between each of the three disciplines where you change the necessary equipment to get on with the next section of the event. For some people the transition is a time to rest and make yourself comfortable so the next sport will be as easy as possible, for others it is ‘the 4th discipline’ and it’s all about how quickly you can get in and out saving as much time overall as possible.
Have you ever looked through the result after a race you completed and wondered how the times of people’s transition times are 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 40 seconds and then looked at your own and it reads ’3 minutes’?
Have you entered the London Duathlon or any other multisport event and you want to experience running off the bike, and what the commonly known ‘jelly legs’ feels like without having to find out the hard way on race day?
Or are you one of those people at the top of the results sheets and you are looking to shave off a handful of seconds because it could mean the different between 11th and a top 10 position, if only you could master having your bike shoes already on the bike in T1?
Whatever your reason for wanting to know more about transition training, we are able to offer you as much or as little advice as you require to make your duathlon, triathlon experience a little easier, faster and enjoyable.
So what is the ‘transition’?
transitions are the period of time between each of the three disciplines where you change the necessary equipment to get on with the next section of the event. For some people the transition is a time to rest and make yourself comfortable so the next sport will be as easy as possible, for others it is ‘the 4th discipline’ and it’s all about how quickly you can get in and out saving as much time overall as possible.
Where
The sessions are held at the fantastic Redbridge Cycling Centre, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HP
By car/bike:
By train:
By car/bike:
By train:
When
Dates to be announced very soon!
Costs
These sessions cost £20.00 per person
Equipment
The equipment you will require to participate in the session
- A road worthy bicycle
(Mountain bike, hybrid, racing bike)
- Bicycle helmet
(no helmet, no session)
- A road worthy bicycle
(Mountain bike, hybrid, racing bike)
- Bicycle helmet
(no helmet, no session)
- Running shoes
(with elastic laces if you have them)
- Tri-Suit or Tri-shorts
(something that you can wear to run and ride your bike in comfortably, ideally what you will compete in)
- Number belt
(not essential, other than to practise race day scenario)
- Talcum powder
(This will be explained at the session)
- Sunglasses
- Small towel for transition
- Socks
(if you intend to wear them?)
- Food and drink
(It is important that you fuel both during and after the session to keep up energy levels)
Videos / Pictures / Maps
The session is run on the lower circuit at the cycling centre and the picture below shows the layout of the circuit that you will be running and riding around.
Below: This video shows you how the session is structured and how much fun the session is for those participating.
Below: This video shows you how the session is structured and how much fun the session is for those participating.
