Just braindumping... Inspired by the "Don't overthink it" thread and the Velominati, I think we need a set of basic ground rules for the uninitiated triathlete (but with less of the pretentious wank of the latter).
For starters:
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For starters:
- Dan Slowman is right. So shut up and listen.
- Resistance is Useless. Thou shalt do everything possible in your budget to minimise rolling and aero resistance. Read the link above. Ignore it at your peril.
- It's not all about the bike. It's about your position on the bike. Your meatsack contributes way more drag than the inanimate carbon rods it's perched on. So get your fit sorted.
- Your last bike fit sucks. Post a video here and we will tell you why.
- Your saddle is too high.
- You suck at swimming because you don't swim enough. Do more.
- Also your swimming stroke sucks. Post a video and we will tell you why too. But mostly you suck at swimming because of #6.
- Don't ask which saddle to buy. You're all individuals. (Crowd: "Yes! We're all individuals!") Just keep buying saddles until you find one that works, or your scranus has hardened up.
- Love indoor training. Triathlon isn't about enjoying the outdoors, getting social, or feeling fit and energetic. It's about suffering in solitude for countless hours in your own pool of sweat until you hit a certain metric number and/or qualify to get an M-dot tattoo.
- Trucker hats.
- The correct number of miles to run is i-1 (where i is the number at which you get injured).
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