Newbie question

[fatbottomedgurl]

I am a begiiner triathlete well into my forties. I started swimming when I couldn't mountain bike due to an injury. Once I got better I got a road bike to build up my fitness. I loved that, and since I have a friend who does tri, it seemed natural to give it a shot. Last July I simply signed up for a sprint that was 8 weeks out and started a couch to 5k program. I had never run more than a mile in my entire life. I kept up a scedule of swimming, biking, and running. On race day I finished right in the middle of my age group, not bad for a newbie.

I really enjoyed the whole experience. I have been focusing on running this winter, and am up to almost a 10k distance. This year I am going to run a 5k in February, a 10k in March, ride a metric century in April, and aim for one or two Olympic triathlons in May and one in September.

I will be using the beginnertriathlete.com program as a general schedule for training. Maybe if I get more serious I will join a local team for coaching and all that, but at this point I am just having fun, and honestly I love being an inspiration for my friends and family. My advice is start slowly with the running to avoid injury and other than that find an event and go for it!

I love TE because we have gals here who do freakin' IM's and that is so amazing to me. I am so inspired here. Plus I found out about a tri in SunRiver that I may aim for next year, I have family in Bend, OR.