Hello from Southern California

Welcome to BT.  Enjoy your tri experience and don't add too much too fast in your training.  You want to avoid injury so that you can stay healthy.  You'll get lots of info on the BT site and by reading the forum.  Feel free to ask questions when you need help or motiviation.  Good luck in your training and let us know how your first triathlon goes.  Ken

Welcome Poppins ... as for tips, train consistently and with balance. You'll see that many of us here do something almost every day. Others might take a day or two off, but basically we're consistent and steady. No need to become a conditioned triathlete in one week. Take your time, be patient, build your distances and cardio strength, and the feeling of prepareness will help chase your nerves away. Good luck and keep us posted!

Welcome to BT!  Good luck in that tri in May!

Ken, thanks for the advice and words of encouragemen. I will keep you posted. Looking good so far.....but then again it is only day 3!

thanks! ;-)

From So Cal also and started training about 5 weeks now for my first tri in March in Oxnard.

You will learn alot here, everyone is very friendly, and very helpful. Welcome

Figure a program. There is lots of advice on this site. Remember your first tri is not until May. You have plenty of time to be prepared.
Every Tri I do I get butterflies in my stomach.

Good Luck

thanks Textridave. I think I have an Ok program to follow, but I am in need of some Strength training ideas. Any hints or sites I can check out? :-)