Triathlon: A fascinating world
Imagine a basketball player. What skills come to your mind? You may think quickness, vertical ability, speed, power, strength, agility, change of direction, explosiveness. You think of anaerobic training, super 17s, suicides, plyometrics, shuttle runs, etc.

That same basketball player now wants to join a running group to keep up with conditioning for upcoming basketball games. Surprisingly, she finds out that the running team she joined for the particular workout was a triathlon team. Uhmm, a tri-what team???

That is how I got introduced to triathlons and aerobic and endurance training. A coincidence that paved the way to new challenges and experiences.

When I entered the world of triathlon I did not know what to expect. I come from a team sport so doing triathlons seemed a very "lonely" sport. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The positive environment, support, enthusiasm, and camaraderie that exists among triathletes makes the sport extremely enjoyable.

An early start in the world of cycling. There were no aerobars back then.

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Getting mentally ready for my first triathlon race.

Having no prior swimming or biking experience, triathlon seemed an exciting challenge and a good way to cross-train while off-season from basketball. I have now joined the Golden Gate Triathlon Club (GGTC) in San Francisco, CA and have met some great athletes and individuals.

I completed my first Triathlon in June 2002. It was an unofficial Sprint race: 400 yards swim, 13 miles bike, and 3.1 miles run. I had a blast!

There are 4 types of races in triathlon: Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman, and Ironman. Sprint is the shortest distance and Ironman is the longest and hardest.

In November of 2002, I completed my very first official Olympic distance which included 1.5k swim, 40k bike, and 10k run. Read my race report to learn about my first Olympic experience.