Pat Griskus Triathlon Series - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Middlebury, Connecticut
United States
Pat Griskus Triathlon Series
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 10s
Overall Rank = 76/282
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/38
Pre-race routine:

Cut back on the water and the food pre-race. Much better.
Event warmup:

Some day I will do this.
Swim
  • 38m
  • 1760 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Course seemed long this year. Heard many people talking about it. Looking back at previous races the FASTEST person was 3 minuets slower. Comparing a few other racers to previous years looks like 3 minutes is about the right number.
What would you do differently?:

Still have to push harder in the swim but I navigated and drafted better in this race than in any other.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

Tried the step out of suit approach, better but still needs work.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 40s
  • 25 miles
  • 19.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to "blow up" on the bike and it worked. Still had a bit left. Best bike ever.
What would you do differently?:

Need to keep the cadence up more.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Timing error didn't give T2 time (it was included in bike split instead). I subtracted 1 minute as it was my T2 time the previous 2 years.
Run
  • 46m 2s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Left alot on the bike course but managed to run fairly well given the hills. Still had some left.
Post race
Warm down:

Damn. I know I forgot something.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental state. Can still push it.

Event comments:

Always a good, organized, challenging race.




Last updated: 2008-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:00 | 1760 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 159/282
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless QR
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:15:40 | 25 miles | 19.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 45/282
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly as always.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 77
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:46:02 | 06.2 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 88/282
Performance:
Course: Hilly double loop. Uggh.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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