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I finally finished putting away all the stuff that was out drying from last weekend’s triathlon.\u00a0 No, it didn’t take that long to dry.\u00a0 I was just that lazy.\u00a0 And if you’re wondering, stuffing your shoes with newspaper and replacing it every few hours really does draw out the water quickly.\u00a0 (And the smell.\u00a0 My poor bike shoes.\u00a0 I do not understand why they smell like they do, but they are horrifying.)<\/p>\n

I’m a chronic over-packer, and that can become problematic with triathlon.\u00a0 You only have so much space at your transition point, and you don’t want to 1) take up too much space or 2) have so much stuff that you can’t find what you need.\u00a0 But part of the reason I’m an over-packer is because I’m always worried I will forget something.<\/p>\n

So I made a list.<\/p>\n

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This is my overall “I need these for a triathlon trip” list.\u00a0 It doesn’t include things like pajamas and toiletries and such.\u00a0 Those I can remember on my own.\u00a0 And this is also an all-encompassing list.\u00a0 Not all of the races I do have a practice swim, so that category can often just be dropped.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the stuff doesn’t come to every race.\u00a0 The wetsuit and earplugs are only for cold water races.\u00a0 If the water is warm enough to not wear a wetsuit, I don’t need the earplugs either.<\/p>\n

There is a lot of stuff on this list.\u00a0 One key is that I don’t keep it all at transition.\u00a0 What I like to do is put out the necessities at transition, then drop my bag back in my car or at my team tent.\u00a0 If that isn’t an option, then I pair down the items.\u00a0 Just about everything in the “other” category doesn’t need to be at transition, and my bike pump is never left at transition. That just takes up too much space.\u00a0 Same with the post-race gear.<\/p>\n

One weird thing that I do keep at transition is a little makeup bag.\u00a0 Inside, I have a spare pair of contacts.\u00a0 I’ve never needed them during a race, but once during a practice swim, I managed to lose a contact, and my vision is so terrible that it would be unsafe for me to ride a bike without my contacts.\u00a0 So it’s my “just in case” item.\u00a0 It doesn’t take up much room.<\/p>\n

One other slightly unusual thing I have is a spare bottle of water and a small towel to clean off my feet.\u00a0 I don’t always need it, but depending on how sandy or muddy the run to transition is, it’s nice to be able to clean off my feet before putting on my socks.\u00a0 Some people would say this takes too much time.\u00a0 I think those people have never tried to bike with a sock full of sand.<\/p>\n

Oh, and what’s the headlamp for?\u00a0 For setting up transition before the sun comes up if transition isn’t well lit.\u00a0 Not always necessary, but it lives in a pocket of my backpack just in case I need it.<\/p>\n

I’m well aware that in about a year, I’m going to look back on this list and think “Man, that is way too much crap.”\u00a0 But I’m also the girl who always has a spare bike helmet in my car, just in case someone needs one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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