8 Weeks to Your First Mini Triathlon: Beginner Plan

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Essential Gear: 5 Items

We've boiled things down to our five favorite training essentials.

With its lightweight aluminum frame and relatively light price tag, the Felt FW4 road bike is perfect for the beginner triathlete. $699; for info, feltracing.com
The supercute Zoot Sports TRIfit Hula Honeys Racesuit goes from the swim to the bike (padded rear) to the run (built-in sports bra). $110; zootsports.com
Giro's Skyla helmet has 20 vents to keep you cool while firmly hugging your head. $38; for info, giro.com
Mizuno's Wave Creation 8 running shoes have a unique cushioning system to get you through the final miles. $130; for info, mizunousa.com
Barracuda's Wire Naia goggles have a comfortable silicone seal to prevent raccoon eyes. $16; skylinenw.com

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, July 2007.

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saraherdlen1 wrote:

Scheduling Mondays and Fridays as rest days is probably the smartest feature I've ever seen in a training plan. Those are the two days I'm most likely to blow off anyway, so why not change "blow off" into "rest"? So do-able!

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