Pat Griskus Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread

Run: double loop out of the park right on that first road out about a mile and then back up.  First 1.5 miles is flat/down, next 1.5 miles is up, turn around and do it again.

Quassy will be open but I am not sure if the rides will be going.  its a smaller event than Rev3 but very well produced.  May want to email teh RD

how is the bike course? 

I am familiar with that first big downhill on Tuttle Road for Rev 3 Half.  Are the other hills for Griskus comparable?

There is a 9 mile long up hill from mile 9 to 16 at about a 7% grade  Then a quick down hill with a 90 degree-sharp right turn, more bumpy down hill to a sharp left turn and another 2 mile long up hill, then rollers the rest of the way back.  (That's if I followed the directions correctly when I rode the course.)

Here is what I did on mapmyride - turn on the elevation view:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/34879180

The bike is hard, similar to Rev3 som of the same roads, some different, but same terrain. 

Drove the bike course.  yikes.  got tired just going up and down those hills.   only thing I can think of is how that course will really split up the field alright.  

then the narly downhill going into Quasspaug Road (?) wow. 

question:  how do they deal with traffic during the race?  Roads closed?  One lane left open?  Traffic constantly coming up from the rear?   

Noticed alot of hairy intersections and just wondering how it was handled.  Guessing they dont shut the roads completely like at Rev 3. 

that one is a small chain ring for sure. I think I marked that one as "THE HILL" in my course bike notes.  

I love how the mapmyride shows the first hill as a cat 4.  

I have done this one before.  The hills keep it interesting.  At least the swim is nice and smooth.

Sounds like you are ready.  Just don't go all out on the bike hills so you have some left in the legs for the run.  Last year I tried to be the first up on each of the climbs and that was a big learning opportunity.

Youa re ready.  take it easy.  you cannot build fitness this week (or last).  Let your body come back a bit.  I am not one for long tapers but that is a lot of hard work.  Dont over think this race.  at the swim start go slower than you think (its like public speaking, you speak methodically because you always speak faster than you think you are).  You've done the bike course several times, so that is no issue.  on the run, remember the down hils come first so you can't "save it for the end" because you have a mile up hill at mile 2-3 and 5-6.  pace youself on the down hills but let gravity take you.

Best part of this race: Most beer you will ever see at the race, lots of microbrew stuff too.  T3 is worth it! 

someone say beer???

I might just have to do this race next year!!!

Oh wait, there are hills, i don't do races with hills