Triathlon
Swimming, cycling and running back to back in one race, and training all three.
Triathlon
- To start
- $500
- Each month
- $60
- Time
- 8 hours a week
- Sessions
- 1 hour or more
- Where
- A local facility
- Who with
- On your own
Is it for you?
- It gets your body properly working.
- It has a steady rhythm you can sink into.
- There's a real game to win.
You’ll like it if
- You want to have adventures
- You want to get moving
- You want to get really good at something
Maybe not if
- You are not comfortable in deep water
- You want to spend very little to start
- You need it to cost little each month
Heads upDeep waterHard on the joints, or easy to fall and get hurt
What it feels like
TriathlonAverage sport & Fitness hobbyCalm
Company
Physical effort
Creative freedom
Brainwork
Hands-on
Outdoors
Quick wins
$500Costs more to start than 97% of hobbies
$60Over a year, more than the kit
$1,220About $3 an hour at 8 hours a week
Before you buy
Rent or borrow gear at the facility for your first few sessions, before you buy anything.
Your first session
Do a pool-based sprint triathlon after a few weeks of mixed training.
1 hour or moreA local facilityFairly easy to start
Questions
How much does triathlon cost to start?
About $500 if you rent or borrow where people usually do, then about $60 a month once you are going.
How much time does triathlon take?
About 8 hours a week to enjoy it and get better, in sessions of 1 hour or more.
Where do people do triathlon?
At a facility most towns have, like a pool, gym or club.
Is triathlon good for beginners?
It takes a bit more setting up than most hobbies. A good first session: Do a pool-based sprint triathlon after a few weeks of mixed training.
Do I need other people for triathlon?
No. It works fine on your own, though plenty of people do it together.