So I want to start training for a triathlon. I have not picked out a race date I have only decided that I want to do one.

I spent some time looking around and reading forum posts etc... I found a lot of good information but still have a ton of questions. I have also found a local club that meets once a month but there next meeting is a couple of weeks away.

I’d really like some direction from anyone who remembers when they started, what they did right, wrong and how’d you do it now if you were starting from scratch.

Currently- I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I was running about 30 miles a week and lifting, body cals etc… until a recent injury (which is what got me thinking about a triathlon) put me on a bike 3x a week and I am now riding 20 or so miles 3x a week, and rowing on my off days (3000 to 7000 meters).

I have had some swimming experience (but little) and this is the first time I have ridden a bike since childhood. Barring injury I am comfortable with the running.

So where do I go from here. I know I will need a bike, what kind? I know I will need to start swimming, how much? What other kind of stuff do I need to get started? What kind of training do I need to plan before my first race? My time is really tight for training but i can get in an hour to an hour and a half a day m-f my weekends are pretty open, is this enough?

Thanks in advance for all of your feed back, I know there are already some threads here that discuss this topic.