What should I wear if I don’t have a tri suit?
You can wear a swimsuit if a tri-suit isn’t reasonable. It should be an athletic suit that is tight fitting with no frills (for safety purposes). Women often wear a sports bra and spandex shorts in the water. Then you can toss a bike shirt on after the swim.
Are tri suits worth it?
A TRI SUIT MAKES YOU AT LEAST 2 MINUTES FASTER IN TRANSITIONS. For me, not having to change clothes during a race is the biggest advantage of tri suits. For this reason, it is even on my must-have list for a first triathlon. As I have been wearing a tri suit since my first race, I never had to change clothes.A
How should a beginner start a triathlon?
If you’re not already going to the gym a few days a week, start your training with four weeks of doing some type of cardiovascular exercise two to three times a week, just to build your base. “As a beginner triathlete starts their training, I suggest doing two swims, two bikes and two runs per week,” says Ms. Rulon.