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My First Triathlon Ever!

Here we go, Aimee. Here we go 👏👏 Hold on.  A triathlon?  Wait, did I miss something?  You never told me you were training for a triathlon.   Well, I only found out about it 2 weeks ago.  We have a friend/neighbor (I'll call him Neighbor/friend #1) who has recently gotten really into duathlons, triathlons, and road races (running).  He is not an endurance athlete.  He's a martial artist and powerlifter, but over the last several months he has decided to challenge himself by participating in sports that are completely new to him.  It is solely for the purpose of seeing what he is capable of, for enjoying sport, and watching himself improve.  I LOVE this mentality so much!  He knows I've been running for a while now and that I enjoy racing, so he has invited me to join him on some of the races he has participated in this spring and summer. Sadly, nothing had worked out for one reason or another.  About two weeks ago he approached me about an upcoming Sprint Triathlon that h