I took up triathlon two years ago. Being in my late forties and never having done any sports in a systematic fashion, I’m certainly not winning any trophies. Bu

I took up triathlon two years ago. Being in my late forties and never having done any sports in a systematic fashion, I’m certainly not winning any trophies. But being in shape feels great and there’s an insane amount of technique to learn. It’s a very technical sport: swimming (tiny changes in posture make a big difference in efficiency), cycling (finding, optimizing and maintaining your aero position), running (yes, you can run incorrectly and you will hurt yourself doing so once the miles start piling up) and even transitions are very much dependent on very specific minute details of technique. I find learning those very satisfying