My coach wants me to track what I eat! Oh no!

A couple days ago my coach, Larissa from Personal Best: Multisport Coaching told me that she was interested in what I was eating and she wanted me to write everything down. Not only did she want me to write everything down but she wanted me to write down the amount I consumed, the time, as well as everything I had to drink. Oh no I thought to myself, that day alone before 10am I had had a cup of tea, a muffin, a danish, and half of a turkey breast! I agreed because I am in the program 100% and want to do all I can to improve in my races.

I tried to explain to her that everyday of my diet is different, the only time I am consistent is the week before a triathlon. Larissa's solution to my inconsistency was to write everything down for 3 days, I am currently beginning day 2. I wonder what she is going to say and what I will have to change, the things one does for triathlon.......

Next post, what coach Larissa said about my diet, I am sure it will not be good!

Triathlon Swim With a Snorkel?

A few days ago I was reading a triathlon forum when I came across a thread that said triathlon swimming with a snorkel is it fair? I was intrigued by the forum post and clicked into it to see what it was about. It turns out that people are doing their swim segment of their triathlon wearing a snorkel!? They guy who posted the link also said that it turns out it is not against the rules.....

I think that this gives one an advantage and should be against the rules. It would seem that if you don't have to keep coming out to breath and are good at swimming with a snorkel then you could in theory be faster. Maybe no the fastest but faster. Apparently people also use this snorkel technique in the pool where you do not even have to poke your head out to see where you are going.

Maybe I'm wrong and just jumping to conclusions, any thoughts? Should it be triathlon race legal to swim with a snorkel?

Personal Best: Multisport Coaching

I have decided to take my training a step further and be coached my Personal Best: Multisport Coaching. They have good reviews so I hope it all goes well. I will start the training with them in about a week, can't wait! Hopefully they will help me achieve a lot of personal bests. I will keep you posted on the training and results. Happy training!

How do I get started?!?!?!

Getting started in the sport of triathlon can be overwhelming since there are three sports you are trying to do. It is important to first choose the distance you want to participate in Sprint being the shortest distance and Ironman being the longest. Below I will post some links to training plans. These are good plans and if followed will help you complete your goal in no time.

Good luck, enjoy, and share your thoughts and experiences!

Sprint Triathlon Training Plan:


Olympic Triathlon Training Plan:


Half Ironman Triathlon Training Plan:


Ironman Training Plan:

How it all Started

Like many people after college an inactive lifestyle and poor diet led to me gaining some extra lbs. I realized I had to do something, so I started to eat healthy, jog once in a while and ride my bike to work. These things made me healthier and helped me lose some wight but then I hit a wall and no more pounds were coming off.



What should I do? What should I do I thought? how can I lose those last few pounds? Then a light bulb went off in my head, triathlon....... Triathlon is going to be perfect I thought, I already jog, I already ride the 1 mile to work, when I was a teenager I was a swimmer. Perfect!



And so the journey began. It was hard and still is but it is one of the funnest things I have done in my life. Its sometimes hard to stay motivated so tell me your story. The goal of this post is to swap experiences and share the best deals.