The Best Gifts for Triathletes in 2023
Give the gift of running, cycling, and swimming excellence.
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Triathletes aren’t like other sports aficionados. As the name suggests, they have to be three times the athlete, as a standard triathlon spans 1.5 kilometers of open-water swimming, 40 kilometers of cycling, and 10 kilometers of running.
These races are among the most challenging of physical endurance competitions, so any gear that can help with training, performance, and generally surmounting the ordeal will always be appreciated. Accordingly, you’re searching for something that will help lend your favorite competitor an extra dose of oomph.
As a lifelong runner, cyclist, and swimmer, I’m not only highly knowledgeable about these activities, but have used and tested countless pieces of gear spanning virtually every imaginable relevance, and I know which products actually help and which are all hype. To expand upon this, I have scoured reviews from top triathletes and other sport and fitness experts, as well as reviews from real buyers on Amazon.
Based on this experience and research, I’ve made recommendations that are specific to each triathlon segment, others that apply to them all, and others still that aid with training and recovery before and after. These are the best gifts for triathletes spanning a range of budgets and competition levels.
Nick Hilden is a writer, globetrotter, and jack-of-many-talents who has written gear reviews for the likes of Runner’s World, Popular Science, Men’s Health, Thrillist, the Daily Beast, the Los Angeles Times, Greatist, and the Manual, and his lifestyle, culture, and tech writing has also appeared in Scientific American, Afar, Salon, Vice, Healthline, and many others. Before entering journalism some 15 years ago, he worked as a bartender, brewery manager, sound engineer, recording and touring musician, cook, teacher, and in a variety of other trades. These days, he lives all over the world, performs music sporadically, and spends a lot of time thinking how to best improve his Honda Element conversion.
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