Triathlon Beginners

Very good! I hope this small guide will help a lot of poeple! I agree with you when you say to be relax. Many times in practice, i catch me being very fast at the beginning without reason and my body is going everywhere because of this. ^^ Very go...

Cheers guys, I'll do my best to implement that next time I'm away for work. Early swimming pools are great, but when I have to be on set for 7 and don't get back till 10 then it's not only difficult to find anything...

i live a very busy life, but what i have found that you may not know what you are doing in 2 weeks time, or 10 days. but you know what you are doing for the next few days, so if you know what sort of training you wan...

Hi Simon, i'm also sorry for my delayed response to your response :). If running is the only thing you can fit in whilst you are working i'd aim for less quantity but more quality. So instead of going out for an hour...

Thanks for that Nikki. I grew up near the sea and used to swim nearly every day during the summer but never competitively.  I'm thinking of doing an aquathlon in June. 750meters swim.I'm not nervous of the sea. I'm only anxious I'll come out last...

Hi everyone. I have completed several duathlons but haven't tried a triathlon before because of my lack of swimming ablity. I have made it a goal to improve my swimming skills and give my first triathlon a go. This looked like a good place to get...

Oftentimes, people are afraid of signing up for triathlons because they claim that they cannot complete the swimming leg.  Many triathletes also claim that the swimming is their weakest portion of their race. Here are some tips for triathlon speci...

For my first one I used my hybrid bike I rode to work on, did it in my togs that I used to train in the pool in. The only thing I got outside of all the things I had ready for the training (bike, helmet, sunglasses, runners, togs, goggles, swim c...

Hi Kalli, apologies for delayed responce, I was away.  When I run my runs are normally until I'm tired and just to keep myself ticking over while I'm away, and as it's not uncommon for me to work 12 hour days, 6 d...

Hey Aaron, cycling is by far the easiest of the 3 disciplines. Just make sure you are fitted properly to a bike and stick to the lower gears and spin. You are going to love triathlons as most people really struggle with the swim or the run not the...

Hi Guys! So, I just signed up for my first triathlon...which is something I've wanted to do for a while. I'm an avid swimmer and runner. I enjoy running marathons, but I've missed swimming too much so traithlon seemed like the perfect fix! The onl...

Simon, i think the best thing for you is to be as flexable as you can in your training. Running while you are away is good, but how are you running? Are they just easy ticking over runs or are they more structured? C...

Hi all I've been training for almost a year now, and have recently read a number of articles about how important it is to have a training plan and to stick to it. While I agree with content of the article it's near impossible for me to take any...

Your first transition in your triathlon needs to be quick, efficient and unflustered. This is something that will come with practice so you should train with swim to bike brick sessions to prepare yourself for your transition from the water onto t...

prologo scratch on my race & traing bikes i havent found anything more comfy but doesnt detracy from performance  

Good luck Irene - I am sure you will love it :)

LOL a lot of people complain about them so I like that they are your favorite part

Nice

getting all the equipment has been more intense than training for the sprint...and what if I love the reace and keep doing them...then so much more equipment....this exercise stuff does tend to get addictive when done right : )

I used to get that (regardless of chlorine / other chemicals / sea water) when I take in quite a bit of water in my ears / mouth through choppy water / doing certain drills.  Then I worked out the less water I take i...

I get a fit of sneezing always after a swim. What can I do to stop it? If I'm going to do a triathlon I'll be sneezing all the way cycling.......:-(

First one will be April 21, 2013.  Will be a 400m swim in the Gulf of Mexico and then 17mile bike and a 4mile run n Florida.

ouch.... i just took about 2sq cm of flesh off the top of my right big toe dodging a projectile that was flung at me by a passing car... I was barefoot...how did you shred your heel?

Vibrams and I are in the midst of a time out after they shredded my heel!

Planning on it...USAT has no Anti-BF rule!...but WTC does... ****if I run a WTC event, I will wear my  "J"uaraches

Nice spending breakdown! 

So far I'm o £50 tri-suit - I don't count my bike stuff as I already own it (and it would depress me to think of that tied into this budget)

Will you be barefoot on the bike too?!