Seriously, it's not like I don't have enough to do. So, why this? Well, when Mr. TheyTri decided to get involved in triathlon it was a bit of a whim. I didn't think all that much about it until I started noticing that he was gone more and more on weekends. I soon realized that it was either get involved, cheerfully, or miss out on what was slowly becoming a huge part of my husband's life. As his interest and enjoyment grew, mine did, too.

But, I'm not the one racing or training. I'm the one who does all the "other" stuff. Chief among the "other" stuff (and, again, this site and blog is not a place to come an unload yet another load of bike shorts I had to wash this weekend) is the logistics. I plan the travel. I research where's a good place to eat, sleep, shop. How do we get around in an unfamiliar town and how long does it take to get from Point A to Point B? Where is the LBS (local bike shop) in case hubs forgot something or has a mechanical issue? I make sure I have the times Mr. TheyTri needs to be at packet pickup or have his bike in transition and where those things are.

I don't write all this to give myself a big pat on the back (though...come on...I totally deserve one!) but to make the point that I have developed some skill in this area and figured others have as well. Why not combine all that accumulated knowledge into one place so that Tri-veterans and Tri-newbies can help each other out?

It's my hope that people will become involved in this site as a community. We welcome all submisions and all people interested in being collaborators!

I'm going to Austin, Texas Friday where we'll be having a tweetup with some friends at the Austin Marathon. Where's the best coffee? How do we get to Mellow Johnnies? Best place to get a drink on 6th? This is the kind of local knowledge we hope to have here on TheyTri. Help me out in Comments or send me a request to be a collaborator and make a listing for the Austin Marathon on the Texas page!