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Are you new to exercise? Do you dread going to the gym to workout? Are you still unhappy with your fitness level? I answered yes to all three of these questions before I decided to try triathlon. This is the first post in a series about how I got into triathlon to get fit and have fun with exercise. I will also include some great tips for those of you interested in using triathlon to get fit. Without further delay, this story begins September 2009:
The rain started before daybreak. Slow at first, but then surged to a steady downpour. By the time I finished staging my bike, running shoes and socks, and assorted gels I looked at my watch and couldn't believe it was already 6:30 am! The sky was still cold and dark with thick rain clouds. Despite the frigid rain, I knew I would soon be forced to strip down to my swim attire and move towards the starting gate.
Twenty minutes to race time. I could feel a palpable tension in the air. It was still raining with no end in sight. Standing at the starting gate wearing nothing but tri shorts my body began to shake. I couldn't tell if it was anticipation or a sign my body was trying to stay warm. With only minutes before the race was due to start, the race director's amplified voice declared that the race had been postponed. "The persistent rain has raised the lake by two feet over the past couple of hours," he said. "All of the buoys have floated off course and it'll take some time to reposition them." Standing in just my tri shorts and soaked to the bone, those were not the words I wanted to hear. After training for the majority of the spring and summer, I was more than ready to start my first half-ironman.
Finally, after wading around in the rain and mud for another hour and a half, the sky began to lighten ever so slightly and the race officials were able to reset the course. Suddenly, the announcer was booming, "Swimmers Ready..." The pack of 100+ men in chest deep water grew silent. "Bang!" With that gun shot came the culmination of all my hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.
Triathlon may not be for everyone, but it's more attainable than you think. The vast majority of triathletes are regular middle-aged men and women that have been inspired to get fit and test their body in a way they have never done before.
Background.
Before I get to my training, here's my background in the sport: I'm not a professional triathlete, not even a strong amateur. I'm a solid finisher. My wife and I joined the Columbia Multisport Club (CMC) a little over two years ago. It is one of the largest and most active triathlon clubs in the United States. CMC is full of motivated and motivating people that helped my wife and I finish multiple sprint and Olympic length triathlons and culminated in my half-ironman performance at the end of last summer.
Why try triathlon?
It's fun and you will get fit! To the uninitiated, there are three consecutive events in a triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run. Training is always interesting since you can't spend too much time on any one discipline, you never get bored. Even more fun than training and getting in shape are the people. It is important to seek out your local tri or multisport club and help make it an enjoyable place to meet new friends. The support you will find from your new friends is unbeatable!
How did I get started?
When I started with triathlon I could swim perhaps 25 yards, bike five or six miles, and run a couple of miles before becoming utterly winded. So, how do you go from that to preparing to swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles, and run 13.1 miles consecutively? Determination, perseverance, and support from others. Notice that I didn't say athletic ability or natural skill. Triathlon is in large part something anyone can train for. In fact, the vast majority of CMC members are middle-aged back-of-the-packers who just put one foot in front of the other. Simply finishing is a powerful accomplishment.
In the next three blog posts I will be shedding light on the different aspects of training for a beginner triathlete and how it changed my life. Stay tuned.
Alex R Knoll
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