Looking for 1st Triathlon in Northern Ca

Welcome to BT!

I'm not sure where in the Bay area you are, but I did this one as my first tri:

http://mermaidtri.athleteslounge.com/events/event.php?eventid=2326

It's all women, lake swim, flat loop course for the bike, not much shade on the run from what I remember, but a great race!

go to www.trifind.com and you'll see tons of races listed.

Good luck and have fun.

Abbie

There are lots of good triathlons in the area! 

Personally, I like the Total Body Fitness races, but they're out near Lodi/Sac.  They have a Tri-4-Fun sprint series all summer long. 

There's another Tri-4-Fun series out of Pleasanton.  I've never done those, but I know folks who have (cadreamer?) 

What time frame are you looking at? 

Thanks for mentioning the clinics, I'm signed for the June 21 tri-for-fun in Pton.  I see info onteh clinics here:

http://www.trifuel.com/forum/13360/triathlon-clinics-in-the-bay-area

Now to figure if I have time to attend!

Wow, been a while since I had a chance to get on here...but tons of feedback! Thanks!

I have to say I was looking at the See Jane Tri in Pleasanton. And then saw the Tri for Fun series. Of course I am always worried about if I have trained enough to sign up and or actually perform it. I need to check the dates on some of these, to sign up if there is room and then really give myself that motivation.

Yes, having a race on your calendar can help provide motivation and structure to your training since you then have a goal.  Good luck and enjoy! 

Alright so looking at things this is what I am thinking.

There is a 1.2 or 2.4 mile ows in Cupertino in July that I believe I am going to sign up for.

But for the first Tri being a Tri for Fun in August at Pleasanton. I know I can bike the 11 miles (need to get out and work on some hills), I'm not worried about swimming (and the ows should help me be more certain of that). Now the run, the only part I am concerned about. I don't mind walking part of it, but of course I want to run as much as I can (run=jog for me). Think it is possible to take about three months to be able to jog at least the 3 miles? I'm going to say yes...but I'd like realistic opinions too!

3 months is plenty of time to train to run 3 miles.  You'll just need to work your way up.  FYI, the run in Pleasanton is on fire trails so there are some small hills (but they will seem much bigger after a swim and a bike).

FYI: on the bike, there is really only one hill on the bike course, on the backside of the course, but you will likely have some wind to deal with. 

I'm guessing the swim you are mentioning is the catfish open water swim.  FYI, those distances are the same as in a half IM or full IM.  At the tri for fun it's only 400m.  Obviously, if you can swim 1.2m, you can easily do 400m.