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I did my first triathlon Triathlon Marino in 2008 and I wanted to share my experience to any other potential first time triathletes. It was a very rewarding experience that still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. I think most anyone can do a triathlon if they put their body and mind to it. In an investigation of a triathlon, you will bombarded with information. I want to share what I have done and what I discovered was important for me.

So I researched triathlons quite widely before making my first, I am not an expert. I am only sharing my experiences to help give you a perspective that might help you. Use only as directed and please consult a doctor before trying. Your mileage may vary.

Learn the basics
My wife bought me two books. Summer Triathlon training by four per week (Eric Harr) and the other was full Triathlon Triathlete Magazine's book. I also found many good resources on the Internet. Eric Harr's book that I thought was best for me. It was really the conversation and spoke to me as a first-timer. I highly recommend the book.

I also noticed that YouTube is an excellent resource for instructional videos on just about anything. If you search the triathlon, you will see a large number of free instructional videos, many by coaches and triathletes champion on how to run, bike and swim faster and better. There are many instructional videos on how to implement effective transition zone. You can also see what looks like the beginning of triathlon and how people transition during a race.

The videos I found most helpful were swimming technique. I knew how to get a pool, but I do not know how to do it effectively. Learn to swim correctly and then try in the pool really helped improve my stroke efficiency. If I had to redo it, I took a swim program control. I improved my stroke efficiency of 20-30% just by improving my technique. I used less energy and reduces pain by my post swim a lot after swim better (later).

To purchase equipment
For cycling, I needed to get new equipment to get started. After several months of research, I decided to trek in 1000. I bought the previous model year and received a discount of Nice about it (I ended up paying $ 600 for this brand new). I had to buy other equipment as a tool box, bicycle spare tube, tire pump bottle holder (or you can choose to use CO2 cartridges), cycling jersey and pants Triathlon ( the kind that have certain types of filling, but are made of quick drying material). People tell me you really need to use clips bike and it can increase your efficiency by 20-25%. I used an ordinary shoe cage and bike in my running shoes. It sounded good and it gave me time T2 really fast because all I had to do was get off the bike, remove my helmet, stretch my legs a bit and go.

I already had a nice pair of running shoes, I do not need a lot there. Besides, I intended to wear the same clothes as part bike, I do not need new clothes.

Swimming can be very expensive. If you make a swim in cold water, you probably want to consider a wetsuit. After much research, I found the best deal in two places. Sports Basement has a nice rental program where I could rent a combination of high quality for $ 20 for a day. Stores are experienced enough - in fact the person who helped me with my rent actually led triathletes, so I'm some great advice from him. The best place to rent in my opinion is Fit 2 Race (www.f2r.com). The people are super nice, knew.