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Submit Your Top Triathlon Transition Tips and Win a Year’s Supply of Nuun

The art of the triathlon transition is a mystery to many new triathletes. Other than the swim, it is perhaps the most intimidating part of a triathlon. It’s not something you can really practice for or prepare for in groups. If you’re like me, you just kind of fake-it-until-you-can-make-it by watching what others are doing on race day.

I’ve learned a lot about transitions from the online triathlon community and it’s time to give back. I’ve gained so much knowledge from my tri brothers and sisters that I want to pay my community tax in the form of an online library for the best transition tips. To entice you to participate, the generous folks at nuun are offering a fantastic prize to the winners of our Top Transition Tip competition. Simply submit your favorite T1 (swim to bike) and/or T2 (bike to run) transition tip and you’ll have a chance at winning a year’s supply of nuun.

Details are on the entry page.

The contest starts now and will end at midnight, Wednesday, July 25, 2007. That’s one week from today for those of you without a calendar.

Who will decide the best T1 and T2 transition tip? Why, our panel of celebrity triathlete judges:

Elizabeth Fedofsky is a competitive triathlete and duathlete in the Chicagoland area. She has completed everything from sprint distance through Ironman. Elizabeth is a five-time age group national long course champion, duathlon world championship medalist, and All American triathlete. She lives in Lisle with her husband, also an athlete. You can follow Elizabeth’s adventures at http://elizabethfedofsky.blogspot.com

Paul Lieto is the editor and founder of Trifuel, a training and gear-focused web site for triathletes. He did his first sprint race nine years ago and his first Ironman last year. Paul lives in central Oregon with his dog Streatley and younger brother Matt. He’s an avid spectator and participator in all things endurance related. His latest project is endurable.us.

Susanna (Curly Su) has been participating in triathlons for the past three years. She started with a sprint triathlon, and then moved up to the Olympic and half IronMan-distance with the help of Team in Training. Her biggest accomplishment to date is the completion of IronMan France last summer. She is currently a Spinning Instructor at several New Jersey area gyms. On tap for this year are several marathons and triathlons ranging from the Olympic distance to a 101 mile race in Texas. She also just signed up for next year’s IronMan Coeur d’Alene. Outside of the endurance sporting realm, Susanna is pursuing her doctorate of musical arts in flute performance and enjoys being an active reader, photographer, and blogger. For more about Susanna, visit http://curlysu.blogspot.com.

Julie Vieselmeyer is a native of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. With a view of Coeur d’Alene Lake from her bedroom window, the outdoors became her playground. Julie began as a high school cross country and track runner, and then began racing triathlons at the age of 15. In 1999, Julie relocated to pursue a B.A. in psychology/music at Seattle Pacific University. Between crew seasons at SPU, she fit in a short triathlon season during the summers. Sponsored by Elite Bicycles, Julie’s racing keeps her healthy and excited about life. She shares her passions through coaching the university prep track team and several master’s triathletes. Julie currently lives and trains in Seattle where she works for nuun active hydration.

Also known as the posting Plato, the tri-life Lao Tzu, and the podcast princess of the famed Get Your Geek On! partnership with the Iron Kahuna, Iron Wil is enjoying her third season of triathlon training and racing. Her other epic endeavors include teaching the fine art of life and language to at-risk high school students, serving as ongoing Domestic Goddess of the Universe for her family just outside the Windy City, and chronicling her enduring journey through balancing it all for her much anticipated memoir, Forging Iron Wil , due out in the fall of 2008. For more about Iron Wil, visit her online at Throughth3wall.com.

What are you waiting for? Head over to the contest page and submit your entry!

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