Newbie 1st race...maybe???

[RUNHARD]

I am thinking of doing the 19th Annual NCN Summer Triathlon on 7/10 as my first one EVER. Your thoughts on this race as a first one.?

I also plan on doing Cleveland on 7/17 and Greater Cleveland on 8/14.

After these 3...I plan on training for an 1/2 Ironman...then the ultimate....THE IRONMAN.

Thanks

[Angie]

This is a good race to do as your first. There will not be too many people... so you will not get knocked around as much on the swim. I have done the lorain triathlon (same course) for the last 2 years and the summer du last year (same run and bike). This year is the first year for the summer triathlon... but it is exactly the same as the lorain tri. The run is an out and back rolling course and the bike is pretty flat with some wind on rt.6 and a few short rollers on cooper foster rd. It is not the most scenic course but pretty good roads and well marked with police. Are you planning to try some olympic races before 1/2 ironman? Seems like a pretty fast progression. Might want to take it a little slower. ANGIE

[RUNHARD]

I may try an Olympic distance in AUGUST depending how the 1st 2 go. The main challenge for me will be the swim. I feel pretty comfortable Biking and Running. Swimming 2.4 miles ... that still sound impossible.