Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Middlebury, Connecticut
United States
Pat Griskus Triathlon Series
72F / 22C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 32m 19s
Overall Rank = 271/403
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/27
Pre-race routine:

Nothing major: I really just got my stuff setup and got nervous. I was sure to have a bucket ready to clean my dirty feet from the swim...Not terribly necessary.
Swim
  • 23m 34s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Basically, I suck at swimming. I only beat about sixty people, so this is my area of work for the future.
What would you do differently?:

Not suck
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 39m 40s
  • 10.5 miles
  • 15.88 mile/hr
Comments:

It started raining about three miles into the bike. There was thunder, one bit of lightning. Generally, it was just persistent rain...not drizzle. I used to a camelback to hold two jugs of PowerAde, but I think I was the only one. Unfortunately, my ChampionChip timer did not pick up my bike/transition times, so I'm left to assume my time, give or take.
What would you do differently?:

Scrap the camelback. Especially with the rain, I believe it became soaked and heavy. Also, the fact that I was the only one with a big thing on my back suggests to me that it was not helping my time at all. Next time: bottles of PowerAde on the bike to avoid extra weight. Also, I drank too much. It was sloshing in my stomach for the run, and I felt like death.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

A bit of confusion on the exit for the run...some folks stopped short in front of me for some water...pissed off. Skipped the socks for the run because everything was soaking from the rain...didn't want to waste time trying to get wet socks on wet feet.
What would you do differently?:

Better memorize the exit.
Run
  • 26m 56s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt better than expected. The downhill was sufficient to get legs in working order. A couple signs along the way ("Gut Check" and "Dig Deep") actually motivated me to do just that, and so I was hauling ass on the uphill. In fact, one dude I passed said, "wow! you're cruising!"
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I felt really good. I might try to stride out a bit more on the down hill to take better advantage, but I don't think I was dogging it by any stretch.
Post race
Warm down:

Just hanging out with friends and family who braved the unbelievably bad weather conditions.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The rain may have helped me relative to others.

Event comments:

Everything was well organized...I felt like I understood the process very clearly, especially for a first timer. Also, I got a medal for being a first-timer which was cool, because I'm probably never going to get a medal for my actual time...so you can bet I'm pretty proud of that thing!




Last updated: 2007-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:34 | 880 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 349/403
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Out and back in Lake Quassy...
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:40 | 10.5 miles | 15.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/403
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Around Lake Quassapaug.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:56 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 175/403
Performance: Good
Course: Down hill and back up again...pretty boring.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5