Re: the woman who weighed 390 pounds and did a tri. Guess that means I'm definitely not the heaviest woman to ever do one.

Re: training schedules. Here's what I'm doing right now, but it needs some tweaking because lifting weights and then spinning the next day is not working for me.

Also I want to add more swim sessions because I enjoy it so much and because I suck at it.

Monday: a.m. spinning class
Tuesday: a.m. 1,000-meter swim; p.m. weight loss support group (T.O.P.S.)
Wednesday: p.m. personal trainer session of 30 minutes walking, 30 minutes weights
Thursday: a.m. 1,000-meter swim; p.m. 30-40 minutes elliptical (will jog once I am able)
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 20-mile bike ride
Sunday: a.m. 60-minute walk (about 4.2 miles); p.m. 60-minutes weights (total body)

Re: what to wear. Yes, tri shorts and tri top. Do NOT try to put on clothing when you're wet, with the exception of maybe socks. My tri shorts (Desoto) have a small pad and a pocket on the leg where I put my gel (after the swim, of course). Even though I'm doing a sprint triathlon, I use one Gu because it takes me about 2 hours to finish.