Triathlon Training Tips #6 🏊🚴🏃- Tips For Beginners!

RIGHT RACE 

If you are doing your first triathlon, you should choose the RIGHT RACE.  There are three main types distance. SPRINT Trathlon is comprised of a 750-meter (0.47-mile) swim, 20-kilometer (12-mile) bike, and 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run. An Olympic triathlon is a 1.5-kilometer (0.93-mile) swim, 40-kilometer (25-mile) bike, and 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) run. And the most widely recognized type is the Ironman, which is a 3.8-kilometer (2.4-mile) swim, 180.2-kilometer (112.0-mile) bike, and a 42.2-kilometer (26.2-mile) run.  If there is local race, there should be Kids Triathlon and Supersprint triathlon for amateurs. Supersprint triathlon is mostly 300m swim, 10-15km bike and 2-3km run.
So you should choose your first triathlon race how much have you been training and which distances there is competitions. 

So for your first time, one of the shorter races will still give you a good challenge and allow you to practice all the elements of a triathlon without straight up killing you. ;)

Splurge on Gear, Especially the Triathlon Suit

 Hard to do a triathlon without a bike. What kind do you need? If you’re just getting into the sport and doing your local sprint race, it can be your beach cruiser or mountain bike.  There's a lot of gear involved in this sport—think bike, helmet, running shoes, and water belt at a bare minimum—but your most basic need is a tri suit.