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I turned 33 this year and set a goal to do a Triathlon. Well that was in March and it is September…I need to get a move on I guess.
I guess the first step is to do some research for Triathlons in my area…Northern California. Chico specifically, but I could go as far as the Bay area…
I am curious about training…how to get started, I don’t want to go crazy and hurt myself, or have too high of expectations…but I need to get started. Running is my biggest challenge. I swim regularly, but need to train more in all 3 categories.

I am new to this, so bear with me…I am trying to secretly plan for an elopement that is going to happen in the next two months…We want to have the traditional ‘reception’ but can’t see it happening for another year or more…we are ready now. So we recently decided to elope and save the trouble. I am looking for suggestions from people that have done this…We are thinking of going to Bodega Bay or another coastal town in Northern California with just our families.
Where should we start?