10 Tips For New(ish) Triathletes
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
TriDot Triathlon Training
4.9 • 634 Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
With three sports to train for, concepts to learn, and gear to acquire; Triathlon is not the easiest sport for a new athlete. But with the right guidance, getting started in triathlon does not have to be complicated or intimidating. Today Coach David Cagle from Continuum Endurance joins the show to present the 10 tips he offers to any triathlete getting going in the sport. From getting the right equipment to prioritizing consistent training and sleep; Coach David makes the transition to triathlete practical and approachable.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the TriDOTP podcast. Today we have a TriDOTC |
| 0:06.0 | coach presenting his 10 tips for new triathletes. |
| 0:09.8 | If you're listening and you're new to the sport, I am so glad you're listening to us to |
| 0:13.7 | learn more about triathlon. |
| 0:15.5 | And if you're an experienced triathlete listening in, maybe share this one with some |
| 0:19.7 | newer triathlon friends of yours. |
| 0:22.1 | We want to help those folks get into the sport and get rolling as strongly as they can. |
| 0:27.2 | The coach here as our guide to getting started as a triathlete is coach David Cagle, |
| 0:32.5 | founder and head coach of Continuum Endurance based in Arkansas. |
| 0:36.3 | It's his first time on the podcast, and I'm very excited for you all to meet him. I'm Andrew, the average triathlete, voice of the people, and captain of the middle of the pack. We treat the show like any good workout. We'll start with our warm-up question, settle into our main set conversation, and then wind things down by having Coach David answer an audience question on the cooldown. |
| 0:54.8 | Lots of good stuff. |
| 0:55.9 | Let's get to do it. |
| 0:57.8 | This is the Tridot podcast, the triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching |
| 1:03.6 | with every conversation. |
| 1:05.8 | Let's get started with today's warm up. |
| 1:08.9 | To get you rolling, Coach David, we'll start with our warm-up question like we always do. |
| 1:14.6 | And the question I have for us today is what is your favorite, quote unquote, real food to use as fuel either during a race or during a workout? |
| 1:24.6 | And by real food, I mean not a sports specific product. |
| 1:29.3 | So not a gel, not a chew, not a drink mix. |
| 1:31.8 | What is an actual real piece of food? |
| 1:33.9 | Somebody who's not an athlete might buy in the grocery store |
| 1:36.5 | that you'll occasionally or regularly use to fuel your triathloning. |
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