Experience Triathlon is excited to announce our new partnership with the Lake Zurich Triathlon, Chicagoland’s premier USAT sanctioned Olympic distance only triathlon. As part of our partnership, ET will [...]
The ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is coming up on June 8, and we need your help! In addition to the triathlon and duathlon, we have two youth events to [...]
Touched, Moved, Inspired. That is how we felt at our event last Sunday. The energy level at our January ET Indoor Triathlon was over the top. It was an [...]
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! January 26, 2014 ||| March 9, 2014 The ET Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to become a triathlete or test your training [...]
The ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is coming up on June 9, and we need your help! In addition to the triathlon and duathlon, we have youth events to produce [...]
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! January 13, 2013 ||| March 3, 2013 The ET Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to become a triathlete or test your training [...]
by Drew R. As I stood on the beach surrounded by nearly two thousand of my fellow triathletes, I was enjoying the feel of sand under my bare feet. As [...]
by Amanda L. Since October of 2011, it has felt like rather than focusing on getting faster, stronger, and tougher, my training has been about moderation, control, and self-discipline. Why? [...]
by Coach Joe OMG was that HOT!! Might have been the hottest day in Galena Tri history! Congrats to all the finishers, and a huge THANK YOU to our world [...]
The ET Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is coming up on June 10, and we need your help! In addition to the triathlon and duathlon, we are adding a new [...]
Our 2012 ET Indoor Triathlon Series is off to a great start. The January and February races were big fun. Congrats to all the finishers and a huge THANK [...]
by Andy R Survive the tide, cruise the ride, enjoy the stride A word of caution before reading this. It’s long. Really long. I’ve decided to write it in one pass [...]
BATAVIA, December 26, 2011 – The Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is pleased to announce Experience Triathlon as the event’s Title Sponsor. The 2012 ET Batavia Triathlon & Duathlon takes [...]
BATAVIA, December 6, 2011 – The Batavia Triathlon and Duathlon is pleased to announce the addition of Joe LoPresto as Race Director for the 2012 event, taking place on [...]
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! January 22 - February 19 - March 18 - April 15 The ET Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to become a triathlete [...]
by Jeff P. For those of you just beginning your journey into the world of triathlons or thinking about taking up the mantle of a tri lifestyle, I will have [...]
My first Olympic-distance triathlon by Amanda L. When I’m talking to my friends, I sometimes forget that they aren’t fellow triathletes, which is why I was frequently asked about my presumed [...]
by Suzy C. “We never truly know who we are unless we push ourselves beyond our known boundaries.” – Unknown My journey began about 14 years ago. I started running for [...]
by Drew R. Coming into the Evergreen Triathlon, I felt that I had plenty of reasons to be nervous. First and foremost among them was the fact that it would [...]
by Jim R. My journey into triathlon started a little over a year ago. Knowing that I didn’t know everything, I started a search for someone who did and found [...]
by Amanda L. The first time I met Coach Joe about 8 weeks ago, I knew that as crazy as my decision was to sign up for a sprint and [...]
by Brian V. The Batavia Triathlon has been my first tri of the season three out of the last four years. I’d never really been too serious about my first [...]
by Lynn B. After a year off recovering from shoulder surgery, it is great to be back in the saddle (literally) again. The SheRox Women’s Tri was my first real [...]
by Jeff P. The start of another race season – another chance to test one’s physical and mental limits; to discover a little bit more about whom we are as [...]
by Jim L. Wow! What a race weekend. Galena is such a beautiful area. The drive in from Chicago is so cool as you start to feel the hills getting [...]
One of our long standing Experience Triathlon traditions has been our annual road trip and season opening team triathlon to Memphis in May. Last year at Memphis they announced [...]
Words just can’t describe some experiences in life. Even pictures can only do so much when in paradise. As I sit here overlooking the Gulf, watching the sunrise and [...]
Indoor triathlons are a great way to get started in our sport. They can also be a fun way to put a little racing into the winter off-season training [...]
One Hour, Any Skill Level, Have Fun!! February 6 and March 13 The Indoor Triathlon presented by Experience Triathlon and LifeStart Central Park is a great way to become a triathlete [...]
by Holly F. In my life I’ve never thought of myself as an “athlete.” I was overweight for the first 20 years of my life and then up & down [...]
by Sarah F. 10) Hills + Heat + Hip pain = a helluva hard run! 9) Flying mounts on an uphill bike start are a little tricky. Thank heavens for that [...]
by Jeff P. I have always thought every triathlon race I have participated in was a unique learning experience - an opportunity to discover what it takes to swim every [...]
by Sarah F. The morning was dark, chilly and foggy, the race site virtually empty when the shuttle bus dropped me off, save for a few race volunteers who must [...]
by Judie R. Coach Joe! I did it! :) And while I can't say that every moment was great, the overall experience really was. I wouldn't have done it nearly [...]
by Jeff P. My journey to the Spirit of Racine Half Ironman Triathlon began long before the actual race started. Nine months ago, Coach Joe and I sat in a [...]
by Sarah F. THURS – Little over a week to go. Coach Suzy is already working on my schedule for next week…I’m excited to see what race-prep workouts she’s going [...]
by Michelle H. My journey started over one year ago. Last year, around February or March 2008, I decided that I wanted to do a triathlon. After all, I had [...]
by Sarah F. I had the brilliant opportunity to get my feet wet, both figuratively and literally, sooner than I expected by experiencing the 2009 Naperville Women’s Tri as part [...]
by Jeff P. This was the big one for me – the Spirit of Racine Half Iron in Racine, WI. The adventure began on Friday with traveling up to Racine [...]
by Sara B. What am I doing? How did I get here? Can I really do this? All of these questions and more run through my head as I drive [...]
by Drew R. On August 12, 2007 at the Naperville Triathlon ET athlete and webmaster Drew R completes his year long journey toward becoming a swimmer and triathlete. It was [...]
by Marsha H. Ever wonder what triathletes think about during a long, tough race? Here’s a peek into our world as Marsha fights the demons and completes her first Olympic [...]
by Jeff P. In the weeks before the Pleasant Prairie race, as I was working through the paces of hard workouts on hot and humid days, I found myself praying [...]
Ironman Wisconsin 2006 Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles, SMILE for the rest of your LIFE! The Ironman. One of life’s great experiences. Considered to be the most [...]
by Jeff S. I finished my first Triathlon in 1:43:22, not the time I wanted but a very good result for someone who was a complete couch potato only 3 [...]
by Katie S. I am writing this on Monday, the day after the triathlon. My triathlon experience didn't begin yesterday. It actually began last August when I decided to "check [...]
