SO YOU WANT TO DO A TRIATHLON?

We've got a few things here in this Slowtwitch section that might help you out. Just to the right is an icon which—upon clicking—will take you to a training program for those just starting out.

At left, is Alison's icon. That's Alison Colavecchia, who has a special way, we think, of connecting with newbie triathletes. Just click on it.

Other articles specifically for newbies, as well as articles we think especially apply to neotriathletes, will appear below...

BEGINNER FEATURES

First race tips by Dan Empfield 5.6.03
Rules of the road by Dan Empfield 5.22.02
My first triathlon by Joe Thompson 7.2.01
Unlikely Ironman by Cathy Morgan 5.14.01