Any woman who trains and participates in a triathlon should be applauded, whether they finish first, or have the goal of just finishing, it does not matter what level they are at, it is a tough sport.
Unless you are a pro, most of us enter a triathlon in the best condition of our lives, or somewhere close depending on our age and if we had a long lay off of fitness training before, for one reason or another.
The key to finishing well is being as energy efficient as possible, and using the right equipment can be a huge plus in hitting your targeted finish. The biggest piece of equipment is obviously your bike, and having a decent one can really help you out in the time department.
A quality road bike is usually going to be more aerodynamic, if you are competing for the first time and can afford to buy one, do not hesitate, do it. Your old mountain bike in the garage is not going to stop you racing, but it will take a huge toll on your energy reserves, so unless you are a real beginner get a proper road bike.
Having a proper bike will cut down your wind resistance, which obviously gets worse the faster you go. If you are in a more beneficial riding position aerodynamically, you will use less energy and be a lot faster, this will also save some juice in those legs for the run.
Using a bike with aero bars is obviously a must, your pedaling will be more smooth because of your advantageous seating position, allowing more ground coverage, you can also rest your elbows and recover, meanwhile your competitors on their mountain bikes will be suffering.
With the current technological advances in materials for bike construction, titanium and carbon fiber bikes are widely available. Sure they cost more, but if you can afford to buy one you should if you are serious about triathlon. An aluminum equivalent may mean your competitors have 3 or 4 kilos extra to carry, that will definitely sap their energy, even on shorter distances.
A well engineered road bike is designed to give you maximum power transfer to the bike wheels
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Finally, and this is more of a mental reason. Many competitors seem very aggressive in their look, they portray the image that they have "come to do business" whether they are any good or not. There is always people showing off their latest dream machine at any event, this gives some people a mental advantage, others can see you have a light weight quality bike, and for some it will set a doubt in their mind that they can beat you with their inferior equipment, giving you a possible distinct advantage over them.
At the end of the day, the most expensive road bike will not turn a no-hoper into a world champion, but even if you are only competing against your personal best, it is nice to use every advantage you can, and let us face it, it really feels good to win, even if it is only against yourself!
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