Ask A Gear Guru: What Do I Wear to My First Triathlon?
Our advice on what can be the most overwhelming part of your first triathlon: the clothing.
Author
Meredith Atwood
Meredith Atwood is an attorney, speaker, Ironman triathlete, and author of Triathlon for the Every Woman: You Can Be a Triathlete. Yes. You., the newly updated and revised version is being re-released in 2019. She is the host of the podcast, The Same 24 Hours, a show which interviews interesting people who make the best of the 24 hours in each day. You can download a free triathlon race day checklist here. Meredith lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children and writes about all things at MeredithAtwood.com. In addition to Triathlon, Meredith has second book due out Fall 2019.
My Stories
Beginner’s Luck: No Day Like Today
There is no day like today to show up and start going after your goals, writes Meredith Atwood.
Beginner’s Luck: The Power of Our Tribe
"Anyone who has completed a race knows that the community is so much stronger than any one of us individually."
Beginner’s Luck: Off-Season? It’s “On” Season
Want to have a better, more productive off-season? Starting thinking about it now.
Remembering Bethany Rutledge
Memories from Meredith Atwood and the triathlon community as we mourn the sudden passing of author Bethany Rutledge on Aug. 3, 2019.
Beginner’s Luck: The Fear of The Unknown
Part of starting the sport of triathlon is being afraid—and pushing right through it.
Beginner’s Luck: Overcoming Self-Sabotage
Feel like you're the one standing in the way of your goals? "Beginner's Luck" columnist Meredith Atwood shares two things she's learned about overcoming self-sabotage.
Beginner’s Luck: Why Time Goals are the Enemy of the “Average” Triathlete
For some athletes, letting go of time goals will lead to freedom.
Beginner’s Luck: Motivation Is a Unicorn
"Motivation and hope are great things—but they are only real in the face of discipline, hustle, and work."
Beginner’s Luck: The Magic of Having a “Tri Closet”
Outer order equals inner calm. Here’s a fool-proof organizational method that will have you on your way to feeling a tri calm.
Beginner’s Luck: Can I Really Do a Triathlon?
"Don’t doubt your ability to move forward, change your life and execute on a great day that will change your life forever."
Beginner’s Luck: Triathlon as Preparation for Life’s Uncertainty
Meredith Atwood shares a personal story about how swim, bike, and run have helped her to learn to embrace the unknowns of life.
Beginner’s Luck: Fear in Triathlon
You jump into this sport full of hope for a challenge, and maybe a change—but then the fear of everything sets in.
Beginner’s Luck: 8 Things to Know Before Tackling Your First Triathlon
The list of what you need to know before competing in your first triathlon is shorter than you might expect.
Beginner’s Luck: The Gift of Sport
Triathlon will always be there for you—no matter what you're going through or how much or little attention you're willing to give it.
Beginner’s Luck: What Are You Telling Yourself?
A simple choice every beginner triathlete can benefit from: I will think differently today.
Beginner’s Luck: The Path to Triathlon
Intimidated by triathlon? Meredith Atwood shares a formula that will help you get excited about reaching the start line.
Beginner’s Luck: The Spirit of Endurance
It turns out the spirit of endurance has very little to do with swim, bike, and run.
Beginner’s Luck: Leaping Past Mental Hurdles
What experiences from your past are keeping you from finding athletic success in the present?
Beginner’s Luck: Manifesting Our Success
Sometimes finding success in triathlon—and everyday life—is all about showing up day after day.