I’m not a triathlete because I have a cat-like aversion to water.  Really.  If I dip my foot in water, I instantly pull it out and shake it just like my cat.  So I haven’t ever been to USAT Nationals for Triathlon.  BUT I have been to USAT Nationals for Duathlon a bunch of times.  Here’s my advice to Nationals newbies out there– two secret items that all USAT veterans KNOW that they need to pick up.

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