Essential Training Gear

Now that you are committed to the race, your race, a race what do you need? You can stay cheap, practical and economical when it comes to triathlon or you can go out and spend any amount of money you choose. Where you decide is up to your budget and what you think will work best for you. The things

Swim:

• Proper Swim Attire. A one piece bathing suit for the ladies, and jammers for guys. Both may feel awkward at first, but are essential to proper pool swim training. A two-piece can more easily expose and why bring extra unwanted attention to yourself? For the men, you can wear board shorts, but they add a large amount of drag and hamper any speed work.
• Goggles. Proper fitting eye wear will save your eyes from chlorine, and allow you to see underwater.

Bike:

• Helmet. Not only are they required in races, but most states require that you wear them at all times. Going beyond that, why increase your risk of brain damage?
• Bicycle. Again this could be any sort of bike, borrowed, or owned. 

Run:

• Shoes. Please, get yourself a decent pair of running shoes.

Simple enough? Get out make sure you have the basic equipment so you can start getting your workouts in. The gear above is everything you need to be prepared to get across that finish line. Beyond this everything else is just extra. Later up I will present things that are great to haves, but need absolutely necesary to succes.