Ridgefield Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Started right out front of the pack to get away from the washing machine.
Swam a little too hard at the beginning and ended up paying for it at the beginning of the bike ride.

Swim a tad slower.

Much better transition from last year. But still had trouble getting my wetsuit off at the ankles and socks on. First time I have had my shoes on my bike and It save quite a few seconds on my transition.

Trim a little more off my wetsuit. Run without socks next time.

Had a couple of problems with my bike. Had a small crash on Wednesday and thought I had fixed my front derailleur, but apparently not since my chain popped off just before the top of Copps hill. I tried to quickly get the chain back on by switching gears but just ended up getting jammed between my crank and rear brake (Speed Concept rear brake). It took me 1:30 to get the chain fixed and going again (according to my Garmin watch).

Have my bike checked out by a mechanic next time.

Much better than last year.

No complaints

Felt awful from the first mile. My calves were cramping up and I was running at a snails pace (literally). Second half was a little better, but I had lost too much time to make it up. Only a few seconds better than last year so it was disappointing.

Run many many many more hills in training.

Grab some water, gatorade, and bagel to eat. Then caught up with my family and cheered on my wife as she finished her first triathlon.


Need to spend less time in the water and more time on the road (cycling and running).


Great local Triathlon with lots of support from local businesses (Ridgefield Bicycle Shop). Athletes were very supportive of each other.