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Numpty question :-
I'm doing my first ever duathlon in a couple of weeks - 5km run, 20km bike (road, hilly), 5km run. Is it worth changing from running shoes to bike shoes and back again, or should I just swap my pedals for some with toe clips, and keep my runners on for the whole thing...?
Numpty question :-
I'm doing my first ever duathlon in a couple of weeks - 5km run, 20km bike (road, hilly), 5km run. Is it worth changing from running shoes to bike shoes and back again, or should I just swap my pedals for some with toe clips, and keep my runners on for the whole thing...?
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Asics have just launched a new shoe for triathletes which you may find suitable.
I think they are called the Forster.
Nice orange and yellow ones they are. You'll like 'em.
I also thought that the shoes might be faster draining or drying and a bit more robust, more of a racing road shoe perhaps with less cushioning. But its only my guess.
If you have some racing trainers with stiffer soles then use them to minimise the loss of power on the bike from compressing the cusioning of the shoe when you pedal.
If you break down each discipline, after the first run you have to put the helmet on before you touch the bike, you could have the shoes off before you have done up the helmet.
Bike shoes attached off you go, you lose minimal seconds putting them on and strapping them while moving.
Coming in to T2, you have to rack bike, shoes left on bike, take off helmet and the 15 secs it takes to pull a pair of trainers on with elastic laces is certainly less than the time you will lose on a hilly bike course which is going to take over 30 mins.
I agree, if you haven't practised with shoes attached to bike and don't have elastic laces then it may outweigh each other.
Plus I have to disagree with Smiffy cos he justs swims a little, bike a little and runs some and I have to write it all down ;-)
I thought tri was all about the kit anyway?
This is something I need to ponder (and practice) some more....
Buy some orange and yellow Forsters. Their made for the job, and you'll look trendy.
...worry about the changeovers when you are in major league (assuming you are not already).
all the best.
The only tri specific thing about Forsters is the elastic laces, so they are made for taking off and getting on quickly, not much cushioning but this isn't needed for sprints etc anyway.
If the suggestion is for Norma to use the same pair of shoes for the whole race there is no point in getting a pair that are designed to come off/put on in a hurry.
If you want to go with Dave's suggestion of doing the race in one pair, which is a viable option, your normal running shoes will do with the option of getting straps for the pedals, if you decide to change then make sure you practise before the race because although things like the Forster have been invented to help you speed through transition it can still go very Pete Tong.
Thats as far as my bias goes, although being partially colour blind, the wacky colours appeal to me.
As the distances are so short, and this is your first one, I would go with what you are comfortable with... if you are worrying about it now, then cut out that worry and stick with the same shoes... then you can concentrate on the race and hopefully enjoy it at the same time.
goodluck.
Well done on your top five finish - fantastic stuff.
I've had that same thought...I wish I'd thought of that :~(
p.s.
Seems RichM has taken that apporach too *ouch*
In fairness i beat her bike time (last time that may happen), she out ran me by yonks, and i spent 27 mins in transition changing my shoes, stupid double knots.