Sometimes things do not always go as planned, but an interesting and entertaining experience can come of it.

Get with the lingo! 70.3, Mary, FOP, Bonking, LBS, Brick, Fartlek, RHR...what's it all mean? Read our Triathlon Glossary of Terms for enlightenment.

Pursuing a challenge, which took a year to get down to mentally and a few weeks of actual training!

In 2004, with the 50-year-old milestone staring me in the face, I faced reality and decided to make some changes.

Over this next month I will be learning more about my bike each time I take it out to ride. I want to take full advantage of what it has to offer.

Interval training is essential to improving your swim time. Here are a few examples of setting up your swim interval training.

When the air horn went off, I did my best to simulate laps in the pool, but that dang panic came over me again, causing me to breaststroke until I could calm my breathing.

Tips for completing the run portion of your first triathlon plus exercises and stretches to possibly help your shins.

Discussions on keeping heart-rate down on hills, the fat burning zone, lactate threshold (LT) testing, max trainer hours, high HR on the run/walk, the 10% rule and different running workouts.

Three new 'focused' swim, bike & run 8-week winter maintenance plans to offer improvement on your limiters. There will be workouts focused on technique and some focused on volume, speed, & strength.

Using the heart-rate and pace zone tracker for your workouts.

This program is for a second year or greater athlete who wants to improve their run. The athlete must be able to run for at least 1 hour and should be able to complete 4 weekly run sessions.

This program is for a second year or greater athlete who wants to improve their swim. The athlete must be able to swim at least 2,500 yards and at a pace of better than 2:15 per 100.

This program is for a second year or greater athlete who wants to improve their bike. The athlete must be able to bike for at least 1:30 hours and should be able to complete 4-5 weekly bike sessions.

After years of waiting....its all about to change! This was my first triathlon and I have to say that the whole thing was amazing to me.