Subject: RE: beginner triathlon plan for a year away? Doing a sprint plan, then an Olympic plan, isn't a bad idea.
Doing an actual sprint triathlon also wouldn't be a bad idea, and you also might consider doing a few running races (5k or 10k ) and charity rides. All of those things will get you some experience racing, and you'll learn things, like how quickly you wear out at race pace, what you should eat before/ during a race,+ how nerves affect you, etc. Moreover, it's tough to stay motivated for a year without some mini-goals along the way.
Many of us were surprised at how tough swimming was when we started doing tris. Unless you're regularly swimming laps now, or swam competitively as a youth, it might take quite a bit of time to work up to the swimming distance. |