Sally Edwards stay away! First sprint Tri and I wasn't last

[Tri Girl]

Congrats on your first tri!!!! Sounds like it was a good day for you- and I'm glad for you that Sally didn't come and track you down.
Do you have any pictures to share with us?

[cobalt]

I think you'll be fine Connie! Just take your time and have finishing be the goal instead of time. There were a lot of people walking and they had some non-swimmers! They were given a swim buddy and a water noodle (a person and a pool toy) to help them. I can't imagine doing it if I couldn't swim but they did it.

I do not have photos, can't believe we didn't take any. The event had a photographer so there will be some but I should have taken one with my daughter.

Connie, just between you and me... not only did I not swim at all (haven't been in a pool in years) but I was only on my bike twice the whole summer as well. The lack of training wasn't as hard as lugging around the xtra weight.

[colby]

Congrats, cobalt. Glad you enjoyed the Trek series, sounds like they inherited all of the things people enjoyed about the Danskin (hopefully Danskin kept those things, too, so we have TWO events to choose from for the super-polite and first-time women triathletes).

Connie, I'd get out there and see how you feel in the pool/open water at least once. Really, as long as you can get through the swim and feel comfortable riding 12 miles on your bike, you can walk the run. There are always a lot of people walking, as you well know. No shame in that, it's all moving forward. I can't remember the last time I didn't stop and walk in a tri, even sprint distance. I am hoping to end that streak this weekend, but no promises.

I always try to stick around for people that finish later than I do, though since there are so many mixed group waves I often don't make it to see the last finisher cross the finish line.