Finished my first tri

[no4njnk]

Well sprint tri, got 98 out of 1000. I say it's addicting but if I do this more I should get a tri bike which is $$$. Any of y'all into triathlons?

[Beej]

I stick to just the cycling. Not much of a runner. I may do a sprint with my wife this year, she likes them.

[jdgregory84]

Details on the sprint? Distances? I've heard that the swimming will make or break you. Great job by the way finishing in the top 10%.

[jfrog]

i want to do one in july, yesterday was my first day in the pool. lets just say i might just stick to the duathlons. for now im just gonna push and try to get there goal is to hit the pool every morning for next 2 weeks and re eval. any advice ill take it.

[no4njnk]

It was a longer sprint, 500m open water swim, 15.5 mile bike, 5k run. Open water is not bad, you have to learn the technique to swimming in choppy water for a long period of time. If you do a tri with an open water swim I would highly suggest doing some open water swims before hand. I can swim all day long in a pool but open water is a lot more of a challenge.
My wife and I joined Texas Triple Threat as they have open water swim practices once a week as well as other training (bike rides, runs, strength). They are focused on helping people get started and it has helped a ton. The bike is where you cut the most time and then your run. Usually if you speed up one you speed up the other.