My coach has mapped out six, possibly seven, tris for 2007 (increasing in size and difficulty), the penultimate one being the massive Los Angeles Triathlon in September.
The LA Tri has a limit of 3000 competitors and sells out quite early – they are already taking registrations.

The only thing I worry about signing up so early, is I wonder if I can compete at all. The fee is non-refundable/non-transferable and expensive, and there's the slight chance that it'll happens on the 1 or 2 days a month I can't do it (or if an injury occurs).

Trying to map out my periods is not reliable, as I cycle (no pun intended) anywhere between 23 and 28 days. I have tried making my periods less erratic thorugh BC pills, but the side effects were too harsh.

My question to all you expereinced tri gals is... how do you handle it?