Beginner Triathlete - My First Triathlon articles

Go, go, go! All nerves gone with breath when I hit the water.

In February of 2004 I was a 270 pound 34 year old. I had the body of an out-of-shape, degenerate lineman. I was strong and muscular, but with a healthy dose of jiggle and even, dare I say it, wiggle.