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

From beginner to half ironman

Former member comes back to training after heart scare

I can't run a seven-minute mile anymore, but that doesn't take away from the joy of finishing

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.

“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.”

This was the question I got pretty frequently, with some variations that included, “why the heck” and “what were you thinking?” Honestly? I really don’t know what specifically sparked the idea.

Inspired to Get Fit for Wedding

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

I have always wanted to do a triathlon to keep myself fit, and now I had my chance.

Since this was my first tri, I rode a $200 Schwinn road bike I picked up at Wal-mart a few weeks back. I had only gone on a few five mile rides for training so I was real skeptical about the ride.

From sedentary to World Championships

The future is an accident.