Beginner Triathlete - Commentary articles

Once you caught your breath, it occurred to you that finishing even a short triathlon might be harder than you thought. After a few "laps" you thought, "I can't believe I'm so out of shape."

Extoling the virtues of going for more than you should. It's an odd way to get satisfaction from life, and it’s often painful, but it's my way.

Humorous short story about giving up feminine luxuries for the triathlon fitness lifestyle.

Complete course preview of the North East triathlon on 8/17/2008 featuring a Sprint and a Olympic distance race. Mark your calendars!

And then I saw it. I got to "The Hill." It looked a bit innocent really, in reflection - just a little hill, with the road bending around to the left...

Beginner Triathlete is proud to announce and feature Team Red, White and Blue as our official charity!

Make peace with your speed. A full 85% of the field is done and heading out for brunch by the time my feet hit the finish line.

Reflecting on the events in my life that led to my being waste deep in water wearing spandex with a latex cap over my freshly shaved head.

The goal of this column is to provide a unique, first-hand account of the long and challenging "process" of trying to make it as a professional triathlete, a process that often remains unseen.

Tinley's take on the motives behind Lance Armstrong's return to triathlon and what it will mean for the sport

As endurance athletes, by definition we must go to our borders to find our center. There is meaning in suffering, we tell ourselves, but not in stupidity.

I was humbled last year. My body shut down on me just before two World Championship events. I was originally in top form to medal in both, but my strength was sapped from me.

The grand pull to Kona is both a product of our sport's mythology, marketing, and the intangible desires that each create.

Clearing my head after failing to finish

From a Hate-Hate Relationship to a Love-Hate Relationship