Tell me about your first triathlon!

[alpinerabbit]

At your first race, the primary objective is to finish and not worry about times and place (rank that is. You should know where your bike is )

You've got the swim down, so you're not sweating there. Just swim it and don't overexert.

Cycle - lots. 40K should be a joke for you by the time you race.

The 10K - it doesn't matter if you're not a "runner".
I was semi-injured all last year. I think I ran 10 K twice before my race, at a slow pace. Just work your way up to the distance. If you have good cycling fitness, you'll compensate. But do some bricks. Very important. Just run 20 mins off the bike, a few times at least.

And think about transitions too. Practicing that is not a bad idea. Again just to know where your stuff is.

I had my first oly last year - swim seemed easy, I just gave in to the facts of life that I would be swimming for half an hour.
Gave way too much on the bike and paid for it on the run but gritted my teeth and finished.

March is really early for a tri.... I'm just thinking. Mine was in August.


You're worried about entry fees being pricey - just wait until you accumulate all the accessories !! - wetsuit. aero bottle. aero bars. tri shorts or suit. you're not in need of swim classes etc, but I was.
it can be done without the above, but somehow the "goodies" are fun too.