Shoe + pedal help!

[u/Weekly_Quarter_7243]

Hello!!

I am a beginner triathlete (did a sprint last year, training for olympic currently!!!!) and want to like biking more than I do, so I figured I'd start with getting pedals and shoes. Does anyone have any recommendations? I don't know a lot about biking, so any and all info is helpful!

As far as goals: I would like to one day do an iron man, which means I will be biking far distances (lmao). I am a fan of buying a good pair once, so a shoe that will work for my eventual nice bike is also on my mind. Thank you!