Beginner Triathlete - My First Triathlon articles

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

Using duathlon as a stepping-stone for triathlon.

Beginner triathlete takes on first sprint race

Former member comes back to training after heart scare

From beginner to half ironman

From sedentary to World Championships

Inspired to Get Fit for Wedding

The future is an accident.

At 63 years old and 50 lbs overweight I decide to do a triathlon.

“I didn’t have a clue. I didn’t know how to swim, I would be dying after running a mile, I didn’t have any coordination or endurance; every time we trained, I was the last one.”

I rode my old beater bicycle to my daughter's swim team, and now I'm a triathlete

A recap of my thoughts from my first triathlon

Triathlete credits BeginnerTriathlete with keeping him on track

I ran my first triathlon and loved it!

Deciding on an Ironman as my first venture into triathlon was greeted with incredulity and astonishment combined with a hint of, "well, you're full of yourself aren't you?" and, "a bit ambitious?"