Well I see that Half distance thread is in the "Iron Distance" location of the forum so I thought I would add it here in the SC location and add in the Olympic distance group too.
Swimming in 50 degree weather is no joy, but it will warm up quick on the bike. I twisted my ankle on some acorns while blowing leaves this past weekend so it looks like I am going to suffer a little more than usual this weekend.
With full sun, it will be over 60 degrees by the time we get on the bike for the Half. Might be a slight chill, but since the first 5 miles are uphill, I don't think it will matter.
After doing duathlons for the last couple of years, I decided to go for a triathlon. Starting with an Olympic-distance race perhaps wasn't wise, but it was fun (of a sort).
This program should be used for an athlete who has been following the progression of the Half Iron Distance program and is 12 weeks out from their first Iron distance race.