Quote: (06-16-2016 12:48 AM)Dickerstaff1 Wrote:
Glad I saw this. A couple weeks ago some friends asked me to join a triathlon sprint. i was reluctant, but agreed to do it. The race is this weekend and consists of .25 mile swim, 22 mile bike, and 5k run.
If this were a longer triathlon (Olympic distance or longer), I would agree with the other posters here that you should abandon ship. But this is a sprint triathlon you're doing for fun. You'll get through a 1/4 mile swim somehow. Just find a comfortable pace and stick with it. You can even flip over and swim on your back (backstroke) if that is more comfortable breathingwise. You'll get through the bike and the 5K run as well, just keep moving forward. Don't push yourself on the pace; go deliberately slower than you think you can, especially at the start of each leg. You'll have company, since lots of people jump into these races who are underprepared. You're doing this for fun, to be social with your friends. It won't kill you.
If you have time, practice your transitions or at least think through them carefully. Dry your feet after the swim. Start the run slowly. Since you've just been biking, your legs may feel like lead at first. That will pass.