Humor

Ooops! Did I do that???

Sidek Nik Arif newtotri new to triathlon triathlon blog

So now that we've pretty much established what the hell I got myself into, let's have a look a how steep the learning curve is. Triathlon ain't easy. While you don't have to master all three disciplines, you need to at least be adequately competent … [Read more...]

Peeing on the bike – A Triathlon truth

peeing during triathlon newtotri new to tri triathlon

  To pee or not to pee, THAT, is the question! Lets be honest, this is a topic which Triathletes don't like to discuss openly and it's easy to understand why. Triathlons are endurance events and because of their duration, it's not unusual … [Read more...]

Triathlon – Young at heart?

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It was at mile 60 just after the turn around that the wind really picked up. I pushed the watts up to over 400 and the chasing group of Lance Armstrong, Chris Maccormack, Craig Alexander, Dave Scott and Mark Allen was beginning to lose time. The … [Read more...]

*Bike Shoe Humiliation!

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It was about 2 years ago when I made the decision to finally upgrade to using 'clip in' Bike shoes. If you're getting serious about Triathlon or cycling, 'clip in' shoes are a must. They allow you to both push AND pull the pedals when cycling, … [Read more...]

You Know You’re a Triathlete when:

Ford Ironman World Championship 13 October 2007

  Becoming a Triathlete is exciting journey full of discoveries and challenges. Triathlon also has it's own language with weird words like 'Transitions' and ' Bricks' which make no sense to the Non-Triathletes out there (who could blame them), … [Read more...]

Triathlon Humour

Here are a few Videos and Jokes to lighten up your day. More to come, please feel free to suggest jokes or links if you have them - Enjoy!! Cliff Bar "Triathlon Training" - Always good for a laugh   How Triathletes viewed by the rest of the … [Read more...]