Q&A: Is there enough time to train for my first triathlon?

Paul: I plan to do my first triathlon this year. All the advice I read points towards entering a sprint distance to start with, to get into things. But the daunting and exiting challenge of the Olympic distance is what gets me onto my bike in the cold and into the pool in the mornings. Is this a stupid distance to do for my first ever race? And is 4 months enough time to train for this from scratch? Spencer: Welcome to the world of triathlon! You sound very excited about reaching your goal of completing an Olympic distance race. You have your goal in place and from the sound of it, you have already...