Category Archives for Training Tips

What to Eat Before a Triathlon

Athletes prepare among the bike racks beside the fountain at Mission Bay on race morning.

Simple triathlon breakfast ideas, when to eat and how to practise your race-morning food plan before People’s Tri in Auckland.

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How to Pace Your First Sprint Triathlon

Athletes move through the marked bike transition exit at People's Triathlon in Mission Bay.

Learn how to pace the swim, bike and run in your first sprint triathlon, with practical effort cues and race-day tips from People’s Tri.

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How to Fit Triathlon Training Around a Busy Life

A smiling athlete celebrates at the blue People's Triathlon finish arch at Mission Bay.

Fit triathlon training around work and family with a realistic weekly routine, shorter sessions and room to recover. Practical tips from People’s Tri.

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Try-a-Tri, Sprint or Olympic: which distance should you enter?

Athletes in yellow swim caps walk into the sea at the People's Triathlon swim start at Mission Bay.

Compare People’s Tri’s Try-a-Tri, Sprint and Olympic distances, including our 500 m Sprint swim, and choose your next Auckland triathlon.

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What gear do you actually need for your first triathlon?

Athletes prepare among the bike racks beside the fountain at Mission Bay on race morning.

A practical first-triathlon gear guide for People’s Tri: swim kit, bike, helmet, shoes, race numbers and the extras worth sorting before race day.

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How does triathlon transition work?

Athletes move through the marked bike transition exit at People's Triathlon in Mission Bay.

Learn how triathlon transition works at People’s Tri, from setting up your bike to changing from swim to bike and bike to run.

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Mission Bay or Maraetai Beach: which triathlon should you choose?

An aerial view of Mission Bay beach, the fountain and the People's Triathlon event village.

Compare People’s Tri at Mission Bay and Maraetai Beach: waterfront riding, coastal roads, run surfaces and choosing your Auckland race.

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Your triathlon race-day packing checklist

Athletes help each other prepare their wetsuits beside the beach before People's Triathlon.

Save this People’s Tri packing checklist for your swim, bike, run and transition gear, plus the things to check before leaving for race day.

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Your first triathlon in Auckland: what to expect

A smiling athlete celebrates at the blue People's Triathlon finish arch at Mission Bay.

Thinking about your first triathlon in Auckland? Here’s how race day works at People’s Tri, from choosing a distance to finding the finish line.

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