New to Triathlon?

When I first started out in this sport 3 years ago, I certainly did not know which way to turn or who to speak to for advice. In fact the most advice I received was from the sales guy in my local bicycle shop, who may have been more interested in selling me a rather modest road bicycle than informing me of what I should really be looking for regarding equipment, clothing, advice, ext.

As it turned out, I decided to attempt my first sprint triathlon on my own, after all, how tough could it be? Well more on my first triathlon in another post but my point here is that nowadays, there are plenty of places/media platforms and clubs to obtain good advice from - perhaps even this article my assist you with some basic advice.

Try and locate a local triathlon club in your area and if that proves to be difficult, search for online training programs where you are able to communicate with a coach or person with relative triathlon experience... its not that difficult to find and the silly questions you think you may be asking have already been asked before by those now established in the sport, guaranteed!

I began by contacting my local club ATC Multisport now based in Granger Bay, Cape Town. This club has arguably become the largest triathlon club in South Africa and is run by passionate individuals who are able to assist with coaching, training, eventing and of course socialising! The perfect ingredients in establishing any sports club!

Should you wish to take your triathlon to a new level of intensity, you may also wish to contact online training academy's. I am coached by accredited coaches through My Training Day, based in Tokai in Cape Town. They provide coaching for multi sport athletes online and offer group training as well. My performances improved dramatically once I started to follow a training program designed for me specifically...

So there, its as simple as doing a few searches online or contacting local coaches and clubs in your area. Multi sport is one of the fastest growing sports in South Africa and around the world, whether you are going into a winter off road season in the southern hemisphere or getting ready for the warmth of summer up north. All the very best with your first triathlon, you will be bitten by the bug that is multi sport and look to better your previous race time or simply to go "one up" on your mate!

Should you be involved in a triathlon club in the US, UK, Canada or Australia, (or any other region for that matter) reply to this post for some exposure, I have noticed followers from these regions and your response could assist with new-commers to the sport,  thanks - Tri Bren.