Dear fishdr,

Being a newbie myself, I will not even attempt to answer any techincal questions. That is best left to the more experienced. However, this is one thing that I have read on a regular basis- if you want to do a tri, you probably can. Just think of the woman who could not because of sickness, disability, or lack previous athletic experience. Next thing you know, she is crossing a finish line somewhere. We cheer, cry, and become inspiried to follow in her footsteps, hopefully becoming triathletes ourselves.

I believe that when you have the urge to tri, you will not be satisfied until you do... Is that crazy? What about everyone else??

Not a very technical answer, but hopefully and encouraging one....