Yes, it will. But I hope not the last, and that I'll move on to tri's next year. I swam when I was a kid but it wasn't really my forte. That's the biggest hurdle.
I'm not too worried that if I just keep on running I will shave time and eventually be reasonably competitive since I did run track and I have some memory of competing. Swimming, though, is just something I don't have a lot of technique or competitive backround in. I swam as a 7-10 year old or something in a club and I wasn't too fast. Skinny arms and legs. I don't really hope to be competitive there, just to get thru it.

At the end of the day I am hoping this du will be a baseline for me for winter training. And I do not maintain exercise well without some kind of goal, I've realized.

I just joined USAT last night. Can't wait til I get the magazines! That should keep me motivated too.