Hi, Tracy,

I'm absolutely with you--I love reading about her training! I've done several shorter tri's--two sprints, one super-sprint (1/2 a sprint), and three Olympic distance (1/2 an IM, double a sprint). The most helpful books I've found for "what's a tri like?" are Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week by Eric Harr, and Slow, Fat Triathlete, by Jayne Williams. Both are for tri-newbies who need basic info.

A funny thing from my first tri--I'd read Eric Harr's book. He said to bring a towel for the transition area. So I did. A hand towel. WRONG! The towel is to put down on the grass and lay out all your stuff. ALL your stuff. I had a lot more stuff than could fit on my towel! A funny moment in my tri-history.

Best wishes to you, and welcome to the boards!

Lise