Quote Originally Posted by MDHillSlug View Post
The "sprint" of a Sprint Triathlon is a huge misnomer. I've now done two and I certainly can't sprint 3.1 miles.

Your average sprint triathlon is filled with first time triathletes. There will be speed demons, but most of us are just trying to finish however possible. There's lots on breast, side, and back stroking in the swim. If there are hills you might see people walking their bikes. On the run there will almost certainly be walking going on.

Don't let "sprint" scare you and don't let it keep you from trying!
I agree completely with this. No matter how slow you think you are, there will always be someone slower.

With all of the biking under your belt, you will most certainly not be last in a sprint tri. My placings from my first sprint in July were something like: last in AG in swim, middle in bike, and next to last in run. From a cycling perspective, I'm not that great of a cyclist, but from a sprint tri perspective, I was way ahead of the other beginner triathletes. (And of course my discalimer, this race was done while pregnant, so I was taking it really easy. I probably would have been in the top quarter of the bike if I wasn't pg.) The point is that being good at cycling is the best way to improve your time, and you've already got a huge advantage in this area. It's unfathomable to me that someone who completed that mountain ride you just did would be afraid of a silly little sprint tri! You should have more confidence in your abilities, you've demonstrated you're capable of quite amazing accomplishments.