Hey everyone

Welcome, and thank you for your service.

I started tri last year. I found a few different beginner plans on this site, in particular, getting up to snuff on the swim. That was really helpful, and made the training for my first race a lot better. I used a custom plan on this site for my first race. I was a bit disappointed with it in some respects. It used the race distance and came up with what I thought were some downright silly times/distances for training (example - swim workout of 9 minutes). But, it was a lot cheaper than hiring a coach, and I did not feel comfortable coming up with my own training plan. I finished my first race, and I was fit enough for it. So, that was a positive.

This year, I hired a coach. I've found that to be much more helpful, more specifically tailored to my abilities and needs. If you can afford it, I suggest it. My bike performance has increased significantly.

Look forward to hearing about your progress and success!