Beginner Triathlete - Beginners articles

A FAQ on using the site and a compilation of basic triathlon advice

A Walmart bike, a borrowed road bike or a new carbon fiber bike? You don't need to break the bank for your first triathlon bike.

Used Bike Buyer's Guide for New Triathletes (An Updated Reprise of One of Our Most Popular Articles)

A little bit of everything from training, your equipment list, laying out a transition area and other pre-race preparations.

A guide to beginning triathlon after 40

Getting to my first triathlon

I wanted to do something in my life before I hit the big 5-0. So, why not do a triathlon?!

Targeting different zones in your triathlon training

Self-described "old, fat guy" finishes his first solo sprint triathlon

Keep in mind that the taper period is as important to your body as all of the long hours you’ve put in the pool, on the bike and on the road. It is meant to help you rest, recover and rejuvenate.

I Remember My First Triathlon Like it Was Yesterday. Actually, It Was Two Days Ago.

It fell apart, but I didn't give up

The triathlon is known to be one of the most physically demanding sports it’s possible to take part in

Top 10 Tips for Athletes to Maintain a Diet on a Budget