Hmmmmmmmm Vacation followed by a triathlon....

I say do the Tri but do so carefully and more for fun (not that we should not be doing that anyway) than working towards a goal.  See it as a way to get back into the swing of things with a nice easy swim followed by a nice easy bike ect....

Of course if it were me I would still go all out and seriously pay for it by the run but then I am not always the smartest one out there I am just too competitive to take a race nice and easy, even if I know I should.  You could always wait until you get back and see how you feel.  Either way, make sure you get back into training right away.  Those vacations can be killer once you see how the other half lives.  Sucking down suds, laying on the beach, plenty of food ect....

hey, use your vacation as an early taper (assuming u can do some of each activity) then when u get back a week or two before, get up to the mileage u need - assuming u have done it before - and then give yourself a few days of rest before your race.  you should still be quite rested from the vacation so come race day you will still feel good.  just and idea although i have not personally tried it.   guinea pigs.

Same deal here. I'll be in Norway for the two weeks prior to my second tri and will be back on the 12th, tri on the 14th. How is THAT for cutting it short!?

I plan to run as much as I can while I'm gone, see if I can find a pool, and try to at least rent a bike once or twice. But overall, I'm not going to worry about it. This is my first season so I'm just going to have fun and feel good about actually DOING this.