Some general tips:
1. Start to the outside of the pack at the start. This will help keep you from getting caught up in a slug fest right off the bat.
2. Take your time while you are swimming and keep your bearing. You will be better served to swim straight and on course than swim hard and all over the place.
3. Take your time running to transition after the swim. Standing up quickly after being prone for so long will be a new experience and can be uncomfortable. Take your time getting your legs under you and the feeling will pass. Take nice deep breaths.
4. You will have to run through the transition with your bike to a bike mount line. Check this out before the race. Be patient and watch for others that aren’t paying as much attention.
5. Stay to the right on the bike course except when passing.
6. Enter the dismount area under control. Again check this out before the race. Watch for those that are out of control.
7. Start the run comfortably. The heavy feeling will pass. Pushing at the start will fill you up with lactic acid and affect the rest of your run.
8. Have fun.
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