About Triathlon Adventures

About Triathlon Adventures

Clearer advice for people finding their way into triathlon.

Triathlon Adventures is built for beginner and recreational athletes who want practical guidance without the pressure to train, race, or shop like an elite athlete.

We cover race distances, training, gear, transition, race day planning, and the small decisions that often make a first season feel less confusing.

Justin riding his bike during an Ironman
Our goal is simple: explain what matters, be honest about what depends on the athlete or event, and help readers take the next useful step.

Why the site exists

Triathlon should feel challenging, not needlessly confusing.

New triathletes often find information written for people who already know the sport. Simple questions turn into unfamiliar terms, expensive gear lists, and training plans that do not fit normal life.

Triathlon Adventures was created to close that gap. We focus on clear explanations, realistic options, and advice that can fit around work, family, weather, budget, and recovery.

01 Beginner first

We explain the race, the gear, and the training without assuming the reader already knows the language.

02 Practical over perfect

We focus on what an athlete can realistically use, not what looks best on paper.

03 Honest about tradeoffs

Different races, bodies, goals, budgets, and schedules can lead to different answers.

The people behind the site

Experience from the course, care in the edit.

Justin brings the athlete and coach perspective. Kelly handles research, editing, publishing, and the structure that makes each guide easier to follow.

Justin James running during an endurance race

Author and triathlon coach

Justin James

Justin has spent more than a decade chasing finish lines. His experience includes Olympic distance triathlons, full Ironman distance events, road marathons, and trail running.

He became a triathlon coach because he enjoys helping athletes work out what actually fits their goals, available time, and current experience. His writing is grounded in real training, racing, and coaching rather than perfect weeks or expensive upgrades.

Justin writes about Race preparation, training decisions, endurance sport, practical coaching, and the lessons that become clear only after doing the work.
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Kelly Hanna, editor and publisher of Triathlon Adventures

Editor and publisher

Kelly Hanna

Kelly is the editor and publisher behind Triathlon Adventures. Her background includes business and marketing education, banking and personal finance work, consumer comparison research, website design, and editorial publishing.

She researches topics, edits the articles, organizes the site’s guides, and builds tools that make complicated decisions easier to understand. Her focus is to create help full articles, careful claims, and clear next steps.

Kelly works on Research, editorial review, site design, comparison content, article structure, and reader friendly tools.
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How the work gets done

Every article should earn the reader’s trust.

A confident tone is not enough. We try to show where advice comes from, where it may vary, and what the reader should verify for a specific race.

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Start with the real question We look at what the reader is actually trying to choose, understand, or prepare for.
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Check reliable sources Distances, rules, event details, and product information are checked against official or reliable sources when needed.
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Add lived experience Justin’s racing and coaching experience helps identify what sounds useful in theory but may not help on a real training week or race morning.
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Edit for clarity and limits Kelly checks the structure, language, claims, internal links, and places where the answer depends on the athlete or event.
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Review and correct Older articles may be updated when rules, products, schedules, or common recommendations change.

How the site is funded

Advertising and affiliate links

Triathlon Adventures may earn money from display advertising, affiliate links, and future partnerships. A commission does not guarantee a positive recommendation.

Sponsored content, supplied products, and commercial relationships should be clearly disclosed when they apply.

Accuracy and corrections

Tell us when something needs another look

Rules, products, prices, and event details can change. If you spot a possible error, send the page URL, the section that needs review, and a reliable source when available.

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