First Tri Question

[Tri Girl]

I'm going to tell you to go for the half! You've got a good base of doing long distance/endurance events, and it seems you've had the discipline to train for and complete major events.
Last year was my first year of tris. I went from not having done one, to doing an IM in 7 months (started training in February-did the IM in September). Many people doubted I could pull it off- or that it was smart to go so far in only one season. I did my first sprint tri on May 20th and the IM on Sept. 23rd (that would be 4 months between my first tri and my IM debut). I'm not a fantastic athlete. I'm an ordinary person (read: I'm short and stout- I am not super-fit). I had done 3 marathons, and 3 halfs before I decided to do this event.
It can be done- anything can be done with enough determination and dedication. I trained like a demon and was very methodical with my training. If you want to try the half, I say go for it. Nothing is impossible... especially since you'll be doing it w/ TNT and you'll have coaching advice at your fingertips in all 3 disciplines.

That being said, I would make sure to get a couple tris under your belt before the race, so you can practice transitions, pacing, nutrition, etc before race day. Also, read everthing you can about long distance training- as it is very different from the shorter races. I bought and read (and read, and re-read) the book "Going Long". Great read!