Beginner Triathlete - My First Triathlon articles

So now, in the proper gear and doing bricks as and when I feel like it, I could almost pass as a professional. Almost.

From overweight with heart problems to becoming a triathlete

No nudity in transition. This is one of the rules of triathlon we learned this week.

Amazingly, they did not have to drag the lake for my drowned corpse.

There’s so much to learn when it comes to taking part in your first triathlon event. Lycra, trisuits, sneakers, transitions and more.

The first swimming session was particularly brutal. I managed one length of a 25 metre pool before stopping to get my breath back.

A (relatively) humorous description of my training for, and participation in, my first triathlon.

All I caught was the last sentence from the marshall, "The most important rule of the race, ENJOY IT! If you are not going to enjoy it, why are you here?!"

Why I decided to compete in my first Tri before turning 50

My experience of competing in my first triathlon.

Earlier this year I did something I never thought I would do: run a 10k. Last weekend I did something I thought was even further out of reach: complete a triathlon.

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?"

On a rocky (concrete) path to the stars. A cautionary tale of how to get hooked on Triathlons

My journey from semi couch tater to triathlete.

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