Metroplex Sprint - TriathlonSprint

I thought I was going to drown on this swim. this was my second open water swim and the water was very choppy and felt as if I was being hit backwards with every stroke.

work a lot harder on my swim endurance in general and do more open water swims

This was a better time than my first triathlon, but I was so tired from the swim I am surprised I did this well.

Be less tired coming out of swim

I was gaining some ground on the bike until my chain popped off as I was going down hill just before the turn around. I had to walk up the hill, put my chain back on and restart.(what a bummer) At that point I was completely in last place.

My garmin cadence was not picking up,so it was hard to gauge my efforts.
I did check it before race, but could not get it to work race day.

fairly good transition for me.

remeber to put my garmin on my wrist.

At this point I just wanted to keep running and finish. I really could not guage my speed as there was no one else around and I left my Garmin on my bike. Again, the swim really took alot out of me for the bike and the run.

walked over drank some gatorade and ate a begal.


swim just kicked my butt!!!


This was a well organized race and I want to say the water help was awesome. I would not have made it through the swim without them.