Mighty Mite Tri in July

I have been consistantly running about 13-15 miles a week.  My times are improving and I am really enjoying it.   I really would like to try to do a triathalon, but I know NOTHING about it.  I have a trek mountian bike and am not really in a position to get a new bike.  There is a Mighty Mite Tri on July 21st.   I have been spinning but not riding on the road.  I have acess to a pool, but have not really been swimming.   The race is a 1/3 mile open water swim, 13mile bike, and 3 mile run.   It looks really hard to me, but also really fun.   If I starts swimming every other day and biking now, do you think I could do it?   I really dont want to get hurt. (or die)  I look forward to your thoughts!

Kat

If you've been spinning, you can definitely do a 13 m bike leg. As for swimming, you have plenty of time. When I started swimming, I couldn't do more than 500 very slow meters with rests every couple laps. Within 6 weeks, I swam 2000m without resting so you can definitely do a 1/3 mile by July if you are consistent.

Itll be hard but worth it. Start adding some brick workouts and swimming and you'll be able to finish.

check this out.... you can do it!!!

http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_trainingprograms.asp

You are doing great and have made a lot of progress, so go for it!