First Tri Soon

My first tri is on Saturday, a sprint, and I have many thoughts going through my head. It is amazing all the things one has to consider prior to competing in a tri and all the things that could conceivably go wrong. To start off with, I was hoping to get a pair of tri shorts but they have not come in and I do not expect they will arrive by tri day so I will do the whole tri in my cycling shorts. There is the amount of equipment and clothing that must be brought to the event, the rules and regulations to follow, the weather which could require me to wear a sleeveless jersey, a long sleeved jersey and/or a shell depending on whether it is hot/cold, dry/rainy. I could even get a flat on the way to the event--I'm biking there--or worse, have an accident!!! Things were a lot simpler when I was simply doing 10Km races; it was simply a matter of donning your running gear and jogging until you reached the finish line!