I ran my first sprint distance triathlon this summer and it was such a great experience! I got my initial inspiration through watching a friend compete in a local half-Ironman triathlon. While watching him I was amazed at how many people of all ages were racing and enjoying themselves, so I decided to give it a try. It was great to have friends already in the sport who gave me good advice. I think the most important advice was to make sure you get the right equipment (road/tri bike, wetsuit, good running shoes). You definitely get what you pay for and the wrong equipment can make a big difference in how you feel about the race and the training that goes into it. For the race day I set what I thought was a reasonable goal of 2 hours to finish the 1/3 mile swim, 13 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run. I ended up finishing in just under an hour and a half - I was so excited! Now I’m hooked on triathlons and am really looking forward to competing in several of them next season!
Katie (in blue) finishing her swim!
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