IRONMAN TRI-SUITS
When choosing your Ironman tri-suit of choice, first you’ll need to decide what kind of Ironman athlete you are. Are aerodynamics worth the added costs that come with wind-tunnel, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and velodrome action if it means scooping the age-group honours? Or do you just want something comfy and capable of carrying up to 17hrs worth of fuel to that unforgettable 226km (or 113km) finish-line experience?
Don’t compromise on your choice of tri-suit for Ironman. If it doesn’t fit properly, try another size. Try not to be influenced by a suit because it’s £25 cheaper or is better looking than the one that really works for you. You’ll be spending many hours racing in your chosen suit of choice and something that bugs you on a 2hr brick session – hello rogue seam, dodgy zipper or soggy pad – will become a full-blown issue on your big iron day. That said, you’ll want to look and feel good in your Lycra armour of choice, so aesthetics does play a role.
The current climate obviously makes shopping in brick and mortar outlets tricky, so an online analysis of pocket-and-pad
