If you are certain you can pick out the proper size then a tri-suit would make a great gift for a triathlete. They are perfect for training in or wearing under a wetsuit on race day.
The big advantage is that you never really have to change again for the bike or the run. You simply put on your helmet, sunglasses and cycling shoes for the triathlon bike, and change to your running shoes for the triathlon run.
The cool thing about a biking jacket is that they come in so many brilliant colors and pattern themes. You should be able to pick one that is a perfect match for the woman triathlete you are shopping for.
FITNESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Do you know where your triathlete works out? If you do, a fitness club membership would be something she has to buy anyway and would most likely be much appreciated.
VIDEOS, TAPES, BOOKS ON SWIMMING
For a triathlete new to swimming this can be an invaluable gift. Visit "Total Immersion" and you will be able to get a 10% discount on Total Immersion books, tapes, and videos.
These swim instruction tools can be an amazing gift for any triathlete who is fairly new to the swim or perhaps wants to learn the perfect triathlon or ironman swim stroke. Terry Laughlin's Total Immersion swim technique is pretty well world famous among triathletes and would make a great gift.
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Simply click on this link totalimmersion.net/store/ and go to the store page and type ironstruck(all small case)into the shopping cart coupon box and you receive your 10% discount automatically.
TRIATHLON BOOKS
Okay, so I might be a bit biased, but my three triathlon books have helped many people along in their triathlon or Ironman journey.
My books are full of racing and training tips and suggestions as well as inspiration and motivation that will keep the woman triathlete in your life focused and eager to reach the start line of the big race.
GEAR BAG
A triathlon gear "transition bag" is ideal for use in the transition area when a triathlete is carrying their gear to the start of the race.
A triathlon gear bag is especially handy when they are finished a race like an Ironman that involves lots of racing clothing and equipment. You could even put an assortment of gifts in the transition bag and wrap the bag up with the other gifts in it!
IRONMAN WATCH
A good triathlon watch is a very necessary piece of equipment and would be a great gift for women triathletes or any triathlete for that matter.
Although their are many watches that have the same triathlon-focused functions, there is something special about a "Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch".
After all, Timex Watches was one of the very first sponsors of the original Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. It would rank near the top of special gifts for women triathletes.
HEART MONITOR
A heart rate monitor is a great piece of technology that enables athletes to train and race within their physical limitations without over-stressing themselves. This makes a heart-monitor an ideal tool for preventing over-use injuries.
If used properly and on a regular basis, a heart-rate monitor can be instrumental in helping the woman triathlete in your life realize her triathlon goals.
Heart-rate monitors come with many different options. You can top dollar for a heart-rate monitor that has all the bells and whistles and will inter-face with a computer, or you can buy a basic heart-rate monitor for under one hundred dollars.
For the majority of triathletes a basic heart-rate monitor will do nicely and it has the advantage of being very uncomplicated and easy to use.
YOGA CLASSES
Many triathletes have not discovered the edge that Yoga can give them as far as relaxation techniques and removing some of the stress that often comes with dedicated triathlon training. Maybe a certificate for a few Yoga classes would be a thoughtful gift.
MASSAGE AND SPA TREATMENTS
What a great gift idea! A massage is so soothing after those hard workout days or after a race. This must rate near the top in the choice of gifts for women triathletes who put some much effort into the sport of triathlon.
Maybe a day at the spa would be the perfect gift and reward for after the big race or as a reward after a week or two of hard training.