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Thanks! Sort-of Olympic distance: 600m swin, 28mile ride, 10k run.
I tried my best to really prepare my transitions, particularly T1, but the torrential rain in the morning made it quite hard to organise everything in such a way that clothing didn't get soaked while I was waiting to start. In the end, I resorted to sticking it all under an upside-down plactic tub...
I agree Re: suffer/performance balance - For example, there was no chance you'd see me putting on my cycling/running shoes without socks. I'm not that mental. Yet.
I thought I'd keep it relatively simple for my first, so I pretty-much dressed for the ride like I would for any other (with the exception of a lovely pair of bibs).