Triathlons

After running for most of my life, I decided at twenty-four that I should become a triathlete. Here is the account of some of my training and races.

Races

A complete listing of the triathlons in which I have completed and my results are available on my triathlon race results page.

I have also done a couple longer writeup for races. They are not very entertaining, but might give you a few details about that course.

Training

I do not really have any training advice to pass along, as I am a newbie and not a good coach regardless. I mainly just train hard and put in the hours. Some of the groups I train with occasionally in the Cedar Rapids area to try to improve:

• Midwest Extreme Tri Club - a new triathlon club in Cedar Rapids. Looks like it will be a good group which will hopefully provide a lot of tips and training
• Milky Way Masters - Provides good coaching, good athletes, and year-round access to a pool (50m outside in Marion during the summer, and 25yd inside at Washington High School otherwise) for a very cheap yearly due.
• Cedar Valley Running Association - I train occasionally with them, but they are good encouragement on long runs and sponsor many good local races.

And finally, my gear list of what I bring to races, although I would not recommend it as a guide.