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Special Needs Bags, Taper Week, Aero Gains & Raceday Mechanicals: Your IRONMAN Questions Answered | Ep 602
· 22 min · Episode 602
Episode Special Needs Bags, Taper Week, Aero Gains & Raceday Mechanicals: Your IRONMAN Questions Answered | Ep 602
This week Coach Rob answers listener questions covering the details that trip up first-time IRONMAN athletes.
What actually goes in your special needs bags on the bike and run course?
Should you change kit in transition or race the whole day in a tri suit?
What does the final two-week taper look like after your last race simulation?
Rob also breaks down aero gains beyond clip-on bars - race wheels, tires, shaved legs - plus the essential spares and tools you need to fix problems yourself on race day, since mechanical support on course is limited.
We also hear listener race reports from a first full IRONMAN in Switzerland and a first 70.3 finish at The Lakesman.
Got a question or a race story to share? Email help@oxygenaddict.com — Rob reads every one and may feature yours on a future episode.
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