When you were a child, your sweet, positive parents may have given words of encouragement amounting to "If you try your best, that's all that matters" unless your 'rents had a particularly nasty case of Coaching-from-the-Stands Syndrome that would cause them to get kicked out of the park (charming). Sadly, as an adult you've realized the try-your-best mantra doesn't really fly at the office, and it surely doesn't work when participating in a triathlon. (Notice that's "tri" as in three, not "try" as in make your best attempt.) So in order to prepare you for your swimming-biking-running extravaganza, Maplewood Bicycle (7534 Manchester Road, Maplewood; www.maplewoodbicycle.com) is offering a Beginning Triathlon course at 6 p.m. During this free class, you'll learn exactly how to train so you are able to cross the finish line and not try to wimp out halfway through the endurance test. To reserve your spot at the instructional session, call 314-781-9566.
Wed., July 19