Triathletes Travel Guide

The thought of your first triathlon can be a scary prospect for anyone so here we have a few tips to help beginners get ready for their first triathlon. The first myth to dispel is that not all triathletes are super-fit super hero's! Those taking part in Ironman Events certainly are, but for the large majority they are out to have fun and challenge themselves to just get round. Anyone can complete a beginner/novice triathlon as they are generally fairly short and a great introduction to the sport. There are also some women only events, again with a variety of course lengths to choose from. For more tips on the individual disciplines (transition is considered to be the 4th discipline), click below.

When you get to the event remember what your goals were when you started training. If it is just to finish don't start panicking when others come past you. Your challenge is with yourself and no one else! Finishing a triathlon is a fantastic achievement, no matter what time you do it in. Enjoy the race..............and the post race activities!

Click here for a six week beginners training schedule. 

For free logs to record your training, click on the banners on the right and see which you prefer. 'TRIfinder' is a fantastic looking site, though I personally use 'Fetch Everyone' as it is so easy to use and I like the food log it has so you can see how many carbs, protein and fat etc. that you consume each day.

For specialized help withj your training, one triathlon draws aspects from training programmes they have experienced while competing at the highest level.  Their evidence based programme applies the latest professional training techniques to help beginners and intermediates get an exceptional improvement in triathlon fitness and experience over a short period of time.  one triathlon training programmes can include the elements listed below. Click the logo for more information.

Self training programme in 12 weekly modules Group training sessions over 12 weeks Educational seminars Weekly enewsletters and online forum