and Facebook followers what nuggets of advice they would offer to triathlon beginners. Read their tips and get inspired - and leave a comment if you have any other words of wisdom![View the story "Starting Out in Triathlon: Your Tips" on Storify]

ears and I resembled a chicken. It was hard but it was finally over, and I’d completed my first triathlon in 2:31.I am told this is quite a hard course for a beginner, but I’m tempted to go back to and try my hand at the Dambuster again – and this time

It might be the off-season, yet winter needn’t be a case of hiberating under a duvet and waiting for Spring to appear. The months of October through to February are a great time to take stock of your achievements from the recent triathlon season