What I suggest: go get a swim trainer!
The swimming is the most technical part of the tri, and even with a very good endurance base, you will come out of the water exhausted.
What distances are we talking about for your tri?
A busy schedule shouldn't be a hold back, you just have to train smarter:
technique training for the swims, 2x20' for the bike, and then some running.
If things are going really well, do some brick sessions: swim to bike transitions, or bike to run transitions.
They say there are 4 disciplines in triathlon: swim, bike, run and transitions!
Good luck and I hope you can get your new bike!
Bart
The swimming is the most technical part of the tri, and even with a very good endurance base, you will come out of the water exhausted.
What distances are we talking about for your tri?
A busy schedule shouldn't be a hold back, you just have to train smarter:
technique training for the swims, 2x20' for the bike, and then some running.
If things are going really well, do some brick sessions: swim to bike transitions, or bike to run transitions.
They say there are 4 disciplines in triathlon: swim, bike, run and transitions!
Good luck and I hope you can get your new bike!
Bart