hello from Bahrain

Hello everyone, my name is Lito and I live and work in Bahrain. I am a newbie in triathlon. I found interest in it after doing some marathons and duathlons for a couple of years. Having seen Ironman 70.3 here, I said "hey maybe I can join too?", all I just need now is swimming. Glad to see this forum, I am lost and dont know where to start, so this place could be great help. See you around.