I started to wonder if I could apply some of my triathlon training to other parts of life. ) And trial and error is a heartbreaking way to learn when emotions are involved. Ever since since the triathlon last August, I have applied 8 principles that I learned from my triathlon training to my dating life: Motivate. Don’t just keep doing the same thing for six months and then realize you’re headed for a dead-end. Don’t jump straight to the 1,000-meter swim or the hard stuff on the first date. You’ll be glad you didn’t strain that muscle later.

After all, dating for me is goal-driven: I want a life partner. Practice doesn’t make perfect, but it did raise my hopes of success. Take time regularly to think about why you’re doing this, and to determine whether you’re seeing other people with goals that are compatible with yours. Come up with mini-goals that work for you and do something every day that gets you where you want to go, like starting or continuing a conversation on a dating app once a day. Take a day off once in a while to recover and rebuild your center so you don’t get completely consumed by this one goal. That’s all the energy I can commit to an effort as big as dating. Get a coach, or solicit advice from people who have successfully done this before. Completing a triathlon was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

There are two categories, professional and amateur.

Amateurs which mostly make up most of the participants are also referred as “age groupers” as they compete and classified further based on sex and age.

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If you’re dating a triathlete, read on for some insights into what she REALLY means when she says she enjoys quiet walks on the beach or dining out.

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If it’s raining, snowing, 90 degrees w/100 percent humidity, or winds gusting at 30 mph.

It does not start and end on race day because being a triathlete is a year-long commitment of training.

The triathletes are always the stars of the race but there are also silent heroes in the race.

Crawfish Man is a great race with a rich history dating back to 1983 and has witnessed numerous advancements in the triathlons such as the introduction of clipless pedals…bars…and the term “transition” which was previously known as “changing rooms”!

The race venue located in Bush, LA is picturesque and perfect for a early season triathlon.