It’s not too early to train for next year’s SLO Triathlon

Many thanks to the SLO Triathlon organizers and volunteers. Now is the time to start training for the 2018 SLO Triathlon

Each year the city of San Luis does a wonderful job organizing our local triathlon. No need to be an athlete to participate. Our triathlon is unique in that it is a “complete not compete” event. It happens in late July. It is very doable, especially if you start training now.

It starts with a half-mile swim. Each participant has an individual start time in the Sinsheimer Pool. Not a swimmer? You can jog the laps in the shallow end of the pool. The bike ride goes out Orcutt Road for 15 miles, and then you finish with a 3.1 mile run (or walk) through the neighborhood.

You do not have to do the whole thing yourself. Do it with friends as a team. One person swims, the next does the bike and the third does the run.

Challenge yourself to be part of this fun event and stay motivated to exercise regularly. What a sense of accomplishment to finish. You earn bragging rights. You might even lose those 10 pounds, and you will feel great!

This story was originally published September 16, 2017 at 12:43 PM with the headline "It’s not too early to train for next year’s SLO Triathlon."