Someone on Instagram reached out and suggested I do a blog post with a triathlon packing list. Honestly, that might be one of the smartest things I’ve ever heard. Not only will this be helpful to my followers, but to myself as well!

As a matter of fact, I’m travelling to San Diego this weekend for my debut race in the Elite category! So I will actually be packing later today!

And here we go:

Swim:
-2 pairs of goggles (I always have a back up pair!)
-Swim cap (you usually get one for the race but I like having backups!)
-Wetsuit
-Body Glide, Tri Slide, or chamois cream (all viable options to avoid the neck chafing during the swim. My neck has chafed so bad that I have literally had blood dripping down my neck on the bike!)
-Tri kit (duh lol)

Bike:
-You probably want to bring your bike
-Helmet
-Sunglasses (unless your helmet has a built-in visor)
-Cycling shoes
-Socks (you will not catch me ever going barefoot in my cycling or running shoes. How do people not get blisters doing this?)
-Bottles
-Nutrition
-Flat repair stuff (levers, tube, CO2)
-Bike pump (not totally necessary, usually people have them in transition)
-Chain lube (for any last minute cleaning)

Run:
-Race number belt (if I’m going to forget one item it will be this lol)
-Running shoes
-Extra socks (I like to have an extra pair in transition, just in case!)
-Hat
-Sunglasses
-Hand water bottle or any nutrition

Random:
-Race number tats (typically, you’ll get your race number written on your arms with Sharpie, but I’m extra and like to use temporary tattoos for my number!)
-Watch and watch charger (I always charge my watch to 100% before a race no matter what!)
-Towel for transition (I bring a towel to lay my stuff on, but it’s also a good option if you want to wipe your feet after the swim!)
-Clothes for after the race
-Sandals (nothing feels better than taking off your shoes after the run!)
-Ibuprofen, Tums, Immodium (just in case lol)
-Breakfast foods (if I’m staying at a hotel I always bring my own breakfast food for pre-race!)
-Scissors (most triathlons give you a sticker that goes in your bike frame and it’s usually really big and not aero. I will cut mine into a square so it fits on my seat post)

And there you have it! Hopefully someone finds this helpful other than myself haha.