Quote Originally Posted by uforgot View Post
The Missouri show me games have a triathlon this summer, and I want to participate!!!! I need some input, though. The running is the killer. It's .5 miles swimming ( I am a fish, used to be a lifeguard in my younger years), the biking is fine, 19 miles, but the running....sigh. I have NEVER been able to run for any distance. I can dance on my toes, teach hip hop like no body's business, but I never ever could run or had any desire to. I currently run 4 days a week, m-t-th-f. I am up to 1/2 a mile. This triathlon is 3.1 miles and is in June. Can I do it? Any tips? Inspiration? I just want to compete with a decent time. There is a 50-54 category. (I'm 52) Whaddya think? I'll take anything anyone can give me, as I absolutely want to do this! Even any books you can recommend would help!!!!
You can participate, even if you can't run the entire way. Although, you do have many months to prepare and train for it.

I signed up for a tri in Sept. 06, thinking I would be able to run a 5K by then. Due to injury and set backs, I didn't even run an entire mile, before the tri.

And you know what, it didn't matter. I did a walk/run combo during the race, and I found a buddy to walk/run with. It was a great race, and my most memorable one.

Train, and do what you can. And come tri time, if you have to do a walk/run combo, then do it. The key is having fun and enjoying just participating and being apart of something.

Finally... you will NOT be the only one walking! So...sign up and do it!