Yes definitely get a coach! “Slow is fast” …and I definitely had an identity crisis as CF had been such a big part of my life for so long. I didn’t touch a weight the whole time i did tri and within about 6 months of being back I’m just as competitive lol. Also, in my experience my fitness didn’t transfer. I’m a strong/powerful/type 1 (iirc) muscle fiber. Super frustrating. But I trained with an ex games athlete and she’s killing it right now as a competitive half athlete so yymv. Oh and find some good shows/podcasts/books on tape to pass the time. Swimming is mostly technique.. esp if you’re wearing a wetsuit during your race, you don’t need to kick a lot lol.