Beginner Triathlete - My First Triathlon articles

From couch potato to a tri in 8 weeks. It was the most fun I've had in a long time. The race organizers had it down and there were no problems at all. This was the perfect first tri, in my opinion.

Some would say there are easier ways to get in shape, and they are probably right. My first worry was being able to squeeze into a wetsuit by race day.

There are so many reasons I love this sport and extremely buff, handsome men disrobing next to me is one of them.

I got battered by the ocean in the swim but I had made it out...bruised and bloodied, but not beaten.

My thinking was that with three events, I could vary my training enough so it wouldn't grow stale prior to seeing positive results and finding the additional motivation I needed to continue training.

The completion of my first sprint triathlon! Even though it has been over a year since my first tri, I find myself ready to do two more this year and even two half marathons!

Twenty years after signing up for my first triathlon, I finally made it...but just in time!

In the past 18 months, I have delivered two babies, had meningitis, broken my pelvis, had two surgeries, worked full time, AND completed my first triathlon!

A description of my experiences during my first triathlon. It was a great experience. I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been.

Pursuing a challenge, which took a year to get down to mentally and a few weeks of actual training!

In 2004, with the 50-year-old milestone staring me in the face, I faced reality and decided to make some changes.

After years of waiting....its all about to change! This was my first triathlon and I have to say that the whole thing was amazing to me.

At some point I remember thinking about the movie CAPE FEAR. This is what it seemed like when I was around a lot of people. It was just a lot of commotion of waves, arms and feet.

I was filled with anticipation for this event, as it was the first in what I hoped would be many triathlons, and I had no idea how I'd do.

I've come a long way in one year; 85 pounds lost and fitness gained. I think I feel truly alive for the first time in a long time.