Thanks for the insight, I'm just getting started & am begining to grasp the importance of rest. I have a slight strain (I think) just below my lower left calf. It started last Friday during a run. It was almost gone yesterday, so I ran a few miles, but seemed to reagravate it & slightly tweeked in my hamstring favoring it. Fortunately, it doesn't affect my biking in any form. I'm resting today & then I plan to ride at least 30 miles tomorrow, 20 on Friday, & finishing up with another 30-40 miles Saturday before resting Sunday.

Hopefully I can start running again next week, but I won't try till the pain is 100% gone. I'm seriously considering joining the YMCA. A coworker told me that the downtown facility has an awesome Tri program. I am pretty clueless at this point about training & am looking for some guidance. I'm more interested in duathlons, but would consider a Tri later next year after I get some swimming skills.