Billy the Kid Tombstone Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

I swam faster than my training by a few seconds per hundred which I am very consistent on. So the course my have been a little short, or maybe I was just amped. Time includes running up the ramp.

I got kicked once and bumped a few people but for 80 people supposedly swimming in a straight line we all spread out quite a bit. I felt good I guess I could push harder and I know I have a lop-sided stroke so I can work on that. For my first open water swim race I was comfortable and it wasn't too bad. The water was chocolate milk, maybe 1 ft visability.

Swimming is something I just need to work on.

Had a hard time clipping in. Got in 1 gu and wetsuit came off pretty easy. Socks and shoes on, helmet and glasses on and go.

Just be more aggressive mounting the bike.

The bike was okay. I would like to take one ride in NM on smooth pavement. It wasn't abnormally rough but if you didn't preview the course you wouldn't have ssen some pretty good bumps. Like the the speed bumps coming back into the park. I must admit I didn't like that.

This being my first oly, I didn't know how hard to push it. I had a good run so I think I hit it about perfect for me. The bike was short so I guess we'll have to see how the run goes on the next one.

I need some other hydration option, my aero drink holder is hard to use when it is bumpy, I jammed it in my lip and cut it, not bad but I didn't drink as much as I wanted to on the bike. Turned out okay but gotta work on something else. Got one more gu in just passed the turnaround.

I forgot my run belt and had to go back like 10 steps, oops!

Overall wasn't bad, I overshifted my chain off on the inside of the crank on a speed bump I think. Maybe need a chain stop luckily I was able to coast to the dismount. Cost me at least 2 seconds!

What can I say, I ran the fastest 10k I ever have so that's good. Just not nearly as fast as everyone else. The course was a good test. Aid stations at 2.5k and 5k with water and sponges. I could have used 1 more water station. Took gus on the 2.5k and 5k stations and just water at 7.5k. It was starting to get hot.

I boosted my pace at the turn and pushed pretty hard, I finished spent so I guess this was a good run for me.

Water, gatorade, walked around packed up transisiton and drove back to santa rosa. Had lunch and took a long nap!


This was a test race and everything went well.


First year race at the oly distance. Would like to see a better thought out bike course without speed bumps closer to the right distance. Maps for the bike online were nonexistant until a couple of days before the race and ended up being wrong. I had a good time.

I will thank whoever turned the wind machine off. The day before the race and shortly after the wind was howling. The race however was great.