The Mighty Tri's first ever post.

So here we go, the first post on the mighty tri.  

Why start a  Blog? Last year, having got quite bored of running Marathons, I decided to try Triathlon.  It was something I had been thinking of trying for a while.  I've always ridden and enjoyed bikes (road and MTB) and my running had got to a reasonable standard...but I kept telling myself I couldn't swim  (some would say I still can't !), let alone take on an open water swim.

But, I resolved to try, so last January I took up some swimming lessons and that same year completed my first two events, a short sprint and a longer Olympic distance triathlon.

With those first two events, I soon realised that this new sport I had taken up was quite a lot more involved than just entering and completing say in a marathon.  There was so many things I was learning as I went, so many things I learnt on race day and other things I learned from friends who had previously competed in events.  

I found myself writing down these things I'd learned so I would remember for future events. 

Recently a friend asked me a few things about getting into triathlon, the sort of questions I found myself asking when I was starting and I remember writing my friend a big long email about Triathlon, outlining the different distances, where to get into open water swimming, where to get a wetsuit...etc.  I realised I actually enjoyed sharing this information and more so writing about it.  It also got me thinking that, as I first started, I struggled to piece together a lot of the information I wanted to know and was now able to share with my mate.

Instead of writing that big long email, I thought how neat would it be to write it once and then be able to share it, just by giving out a link....and here we are. 

What am I going to write about here?  To be honest, I'm not sure.  Anything triathlon or triathlon related really.  Training, nutrition, racing (well, participating in events and hopefully finishing), equipment and just general triathlon chit-chat.  I'd like to provide reviews on kit, gear and anything else I buy to use in triathlon.  I'll ask friends and fellow triathletes to contribute as well. 

So here we go, push the 'publish' button and get going - and like the events I enter, see what happens.