Beginner Triathlete - Scott Tinley's Writings articles

The sport of triathlon is rife with untold stories of chicanery and altruism, deviousness and grace.

And you thought triathlon was just a sport that requires swimming, cycling, and running.

Why it’s so hard for us to talk about losing at a simple game? Sports are supposed to be about building positive character, supposed to be about fairness, equality, and striving for excellence.

As endurance athletes we purposely trick our psyches. Our minds hop-scotching our physical bodies. We play chicken with something very personal.

Sport and religion both celebrate group values and offer excitement. Sport and religion are grounded in disciplined practice, a devotion to a cause, and a belief in the unseen. And both require faith.

Tinley's take on the motives behind Lance Armstrong's return to triathlon and what it will mean for the sport

There are races to prepare for and health to be found and a lot of adventure and release to be sought in the oceans of the world.

Triathlon style is no longer defined in the Nuevo replication of wool cycling jerseys and neon footwear. The style of swim/bike/run is a look and feel and way of being in the multisport world.

If you ask beginning triathletes what they fear most, a standard response usually includes some reference to mass swim starts and bike crashes.

The attitude of Wildflower

Multisport athletes don’t have to look like cover models from some cheesy sex-and-abs magazine. You just have to be comfortable in your own skin however logo-d or clear.

Part Three: What's Reality Got to Do with Anything Old?

Rediscover your sport on your time. Don't just make it through another year. Make it through another life.

"Fandom" in triathlon compared to other sports. If you're a sports fan and simply love to follow sport, why pick a sport that may offer a view of the start, the finish and a few moments in between?

There is a serious, devoted athlete, committed to the task of triathlon. He is happy because his heart rate is low, his blood lactate is low and his chances in this year’s Kona lottery is high.