Could I Do It?

I saw an ad for this in the newspaper a few days ago and it got me thinking.

I have to admit that the thing which got me interested was the picture of the cute guy in the speedos. Up until a few months ago, I'd not have been in any fit state to do a triathlon.

I still aren't. However, there is a mini-triathlon which involves a 200m swim, followed by a 10km bicycle ride and then a 2km run. That, I think I can do without killing myself.

I'll give it a try this weekend and see what sort of time I clock. I'll start in the gym on the exercise bike, followed by a run on the treadmill and then out to the pool for the swim. If I can do that in a vaguely respectable time, I might think about doing the mini-triathlon for real next year. I don't want to turn up and humiliate myself without first giving it a try. I'm not going to be ready for the full triathlon any time soon. It'll take me a couple of years to work up to that level of fitness, at least, if not longer.

Will post the result of my attempt after this weekend.