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.

How to overcome the fear of downhill riding

How to do your best in your first race

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

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

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.

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.

Using duathlon as a stepping-stone for triathlon.

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.

From beginner to half ironman

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.

Beginner triathlete takes on first sprint race

USAT and membership and racing.

A guide to beginning triathlon after 40