Newby in Balmy Minnesota

Hi all -

Just started tri training a couple months ago. I'm finding it a blast. First, I can't believe how technical swimming is and after two months of training I now realize how important it is to be a strong cyclist.

Why tris? Up until a few months ago, I never had a desire to do any endurance races until I started doing the long runs with my neighbor (a two time Ironman) to get ready for a marathon he had signed up for. Well, I enjoyed the long runs and decided to do the marathon with him and I ended up qualifying for Boston.

After the race, he played some kind of Jedi mind-trick on me and we signed up for IM Florida in 2010. Since then, I hired a tri coach, swim three times a week, bike at least four and run every so often. I'm having a blast.

I have a summer full of tris ahead of me, but the big day is Nov 6th. Any advice you can bestow on a newbie would be greatly appreicated. Good luck to you.

Edited by donzisteve 2010-01-07 1:37 PM