Beginner Triathlete - Beginners articles

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

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.

The basics, the niceties and the luxuries (updated 2018) for the run leg of a triathlon

Second in a series of three articles about the basics, the niceties and the luxuries

New to triathlons? Don't know what equipment is really necessary? This article describes the basic swim, bike and run equipment needs for first time triathletes.

Things to keep in mind if bike commuting is part of your training plan

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.

I am not going to buy a tri-suit before my first tri - I want to make sure I am going to stick with this before I spend a lot of money on it so I want to figure out what will work best.

An embarrassing crash coming out of transition doesn't stop this first-timer

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

Where do I start? What equipment do I need? How do I train? This article will serve as your 'Where do I start?' guide with several triathlon training schedules included below.

The basics, the niceties and the luxuries (updated 2018) for the bike leg of a triathlon.

USAT and membership and racing.

I had a bucket list of "must do's before I turn 60" but it was made up of things like "take a course in public speaking, weekend trip to NYC with my 3 grown sons, learn to kayak, etc." I needed more.

Beginner triathlete takes on first sprint race