This is a long way off but as far out of shape as I am I will need all 9 months. This is a local triathlon that I think is achievable (the biggest hills for running/biking will be the bridges!) Nice thing about training in FL is that there really is no winter.
So far I have been mostly bicycling. My longest ride so far was 50 miles. I am checking on my 12 mile point when riding and I am averaging only a bit over 15 MPH at that point. I really like the longer distance bicycle rides (want to ride a century some day too) and will probably keep those up as they are helping me to lose weight and will change over to just 12 mile rides for the month or so leading up to the race.
I bought a pair of running shoes. I went to a specialized store where the actually measure the pressure points on your foot and then videotape you running in different shoes to see how different shoes change your stride. So far I have started with 1 mile runs. I am more worn out after a lone mile running than 30 miles on the bike!
My pool is a bit too small for really practicing swimming but it has kept me getting into the water. I will run the heater for the winter and focus much of my final few months prior to the event on swimming in the gulf.
Anyway, that is my plan. Don’t know if I am close or not. One of the weirdest things that is making me nervous is not knowing the mechanics of a race. Things like what to wear, how to transition, what to have at the transition, should I have water on my bike or do they have water along the way… Stuff like that.
