I raced my first triathlon and it was nothing like social media made me think

I raced my first triathlon and it was nothing like social media made me think

My first triathlon experience was nothing like I had expected. Before I took part in my first race, I thought I knew what the sport looked like. My social media feed had shown me sleek tri-suits, top-spec time-trial bikes, athletes slicing through the water at a rapid pace, and slim, lean physiques.  The morning of my race, a local sprint triathlon organised by BurntHare in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, I was filled with nerves. The fear of the unknow…