Subject: RE: Sprint or Oly, need opinions Okay- I think you can do an Olympic tri AND I think you should do St. Anthony's! A bunch of people from BT are going to be there, which will be really fun! Here was my situation- I took a triathlon "class", which was offered at my university in January of this year. I had NO prior swimming, biking or running experience. We had class twice a week, and on the other days, i worked out alone. And I did my first triathlon ever- olympic distance- in April. That was only 3 months of training!!!! And I, by no means, come from an athletic background. I have to work hard at training. And, I'm average all across the board in terms of swim, bike and run. Finishing the triathlon was an amazing experience. It was VERY tough, but I finished (near the back ) in 3 hrs 30 minutes. Your body can do amazing things. So, I definitely think you could do it. Sprints are fun too though- it's a different kind of race- more competetive, because it's shorter. I plan to do both next year. Good luck with your training and hope to see you at St. Anthony's! |