First Triathlon ever- I know doing your first tri at 25 is kind of sad but that was me. I had only read about Half Ironman and heard marveled at the human body being able to push oneself to that limit. I signed up blindly for the event. Thankfully, I got taken in and it

Swim –I had not been getting much swimming done and only managed a measly 29 min swim. Bike –Got a flat on the bike at 30 km mark. Had to repair the flat and then get back to the race. 1.27 Run –The run was what I had really worked at. Trying loads of 4

Swim –Dived in and pulled away on the swim. I had put in the work for months. Kept the arms rotating hard and breathing every stroke. 2 beat kick. Did the first 750 metres in 10.30 and 29 min 1.9 km loomed close. (400 m reps and 20 x 100 at 90s help a lot).

Symptoms –The onset of the cold season and a general slump in activity levels has caused people to develop body pains. This may be just because of the tighter and less viscous(or loose) muscles but it could also be because of lower Vitamin D levels. You may be having this if you have bone pains,

The race was fun and quite different from any of the races I had participated in – the distance was obviously one factor but it was also a trail race – something I wasn’t prepared for. Within the first kilometer, I fell and scratched my shoulder and legs. As the race drew on, I got