Beginner’s Luck: Your First Race Day
The key to your first race is... not making it the focus.
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: On Falling Down (and Getting Back Up)
Failure in life and triathlon is where the lessons are born.
Beginner’s Luck: What 10 Years In Tri Has Taught Me
Meredith Atwood reflects on the last decade as a triathlete and shares her biggest realization: we all have an important role in this sport.
Beginner’s Luck: The Big Reason You’re Not Accomplishing Your Goals
You can crush any goal—as long as you pay attention to this one major factor.
Beginner’s Luck: Doing the Best That You Can
It's important to keep an eye on the messages you're giving yourself as you transition from the off-season back into structured training.
Beginner’s Luck: Just Show Up
We tend to over-complicate New Year's resolutions and instead need to "show up, open up, and see what happens from there."
Beginner’s Luck: On Never Getting to Kona
Most of us will never make it to the Ironman World Championship, but that doesn't mean we don't have a valuable spot in this sport.
Beginner’s Luck: On Getting Faster
Improving at swim, bike, and run is a great goal—but don't lose sight of why you started this sport in the first place.
Beginner’s Luck: On the Art Of Setting Goals and Creating Habits
You've registered for your big "A" race! Now it's time to settle in and appreciate the process it will take to get there.
The Slacker’s Guide to Off-Season Strength Training
Tired of setting off-season goals you never accomplish? "Beginner's Luck" columnist Meredith Atwood can relate.
Beginner’s Luck: Why You Should Always Write a Race Report
Even if you're the only one who reads it—a race report is a useful tool toward helping you become a better triathlete.
Beginner’s Luck: The Definitive 4-Step Plan for Surviving the DNF
DNF (“did not finish”) is perhaps the ickiest phrase in triathlon.