Marathon focus

Some people at church have been trying to talk me into doing a Sprint Triathlon this Spring. It's not so much that I am opposed to doing it, but it's just not that easy (for me). For instance,

• I am not a good swimmer. In fact, in 2020, I took swimming lessons with the specific intent to someday be able to do a tri. Unfortunately, it only convinced me I am just not cut out to be a swimmer.
• I also don't have any tri "gear." And I don't really even know if I need it, because I've never actually been to a tri! I don't know what all is involved, how "official" it has to be, and whatnot. Oof. I know I would at least need to get a bicycle helmet.
  
• I do think getting a wet suit would help me be more comfortable with swimming (I did not know the neoprene helps with flotation), but they ain't cheap, and finding a good used one in these parts may be a challenge in itself.
• The biggest reason, though, is I am almost halfway into my marathon training plan... and that's no small thing for me. I don't know that I need the added pressure of working on my swimming as well as running, or the added stress of worrying about how cold the water will be (it's an open-water swim in May), or the added distraction of trying to find the right gear and learn the ins-and-outs of a tri and all that.

I think what it comes down to is... I intend to run a marathon this Spring. It may or may not be my only one this year (I'm currently thinking I'll do the April marathon and then focus on half marathons the remainder of the year), but regardless, running a marathon (and training for one) is a LOT. At least for me it is. Sure, maybe someday I can add in a tri - maybe even later this summer! - but not right now.

There. Thanks for letting me work through that in my head...

Currently I am focused on a Spring marathon (I still haven't signed up for one, but that's just a detail). Swimming, wet suits, triathlons and such... maybe some other time.