How to get started in triathlon — and other news

About this episode

Joanne and Kelly discuss how to get started in triathlon, share training tips, and cover the latest news in the triathlon world.

Joanne is back! And tells us her favorite place to train in the whole world... Then we have a special cross-over episode with our new Feisty running podcast, Another Mother Runner . Kelly joined the AMR team to talk about how runners can get started in triathlon — and she answers all the most common questions: Breaking down the different distances and picking races How to learn to swim as an adult What gear is optional and what is absolutely necessary Advice for your first race Then Joanne & Katie share their best advice and their triathlon origin stories. But before that, it's all latest news in the triathlon world: a sprint finish in Chengdu, the WTCS Yokohama line-up this weekend, and the return of the IM Pro Series. Get our free Feisty 12-week plan for your first sprint triathlon (or share it with a newbie triathlete). And check out more from Another Mother Runner on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or Youtube . Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners…

People in this episode

Host: Joanne

Guest: Kelly

Topics covered

• triathlon
• running
• training
• gear
• race advice
• news

Keywords

• triathlon
• training
• swimming
• gear
• first race
• sprint triathlon
• running

Sponsors

Momentous, Wahoo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Another Mother Runner, Feisty Triathlon

Places: Duluth, MN

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