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You've never done this race have you?

The lake temp was about 60 degrees on Sunday. 

This past weekend, I drove much of the Oly bike course.  The road definitely not in great condition.

Thanks for the update Rob!! It doesn't look like they've put any work in the roads since last year. I too am a bit nervous about the road conditions on that downhill, I remember a very fast ride down that hill last year and a small pothole or gravel at 45+ mph is a nightmare.

I think the water will be mid to high 60's by race day with the warmer nights predicted for this week. Either way I will be sure my bladder is full at the beginning of the race!! Consider this a warning to anyone that might be looking for a draft in the first leg of the race.

Good points about the roads. They're not in the best of shape and that downhill can get fast.

Score-This! typically does a good job of marking  problem areas with paint, but at speed you can be on top of a pothole before you see it. This is a good course to practice your bunny hopping skills for.

According to Rich Clark, head of Score-This, the water temp on 5/29 was 54 degrees measured 18 inches deep in 3 different locations.  

To paraphrase my friend, Trixie, "HOLYMOTHEREFFINGSHIPBALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  That is brutally cold.

SHRINKAGE!!!!!! 

As of 6/2....according to the race website...the current temp is (drumroll please)...still 54!

I did this race last year and from what I remember the lake temp was 66 and I thought it was brisk.  I'm not looking forward to that initial shock this Sunday.

It has been a cool spring, but the air temp is warming up this week and if we get some rain over the next few days that could help to warm up the top of the lake.

Still, having done this race a few times, I've learned to treat being able to feel my toes during the bike as a bonus.

Ok, we all know about the freezing cold lake temps.  Is everyone also ready to burn up afterwards?  Forecasts last night were talking about high of about 90 and humid starting on Friday and going through the weekend.

This should make for an interesting day of racing.....

 WOO!!! WOO!!!!! Or should I say WEE!! WEE!!

Here's hoping that it might break 60 by Sunday!  Looking at the air temps on weather.com from Friday onward I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

97 on Friday / 95 on Saturday / 91 on Sunday

This is where the NeverReach comes in very handy!!

I'm almost laughing at the uniqueness of the conditions we'll be facing.  What other race has water that is cold enough to cause hypothermia and air that has heat/humidity typical of Florida?  I can't imagine that anyone doing this race will be accustomed to training in similar conditions. 

Doubt too many PRs happen.  But it will make for some interesting stories!

I'm bringing Dudley. He's not a kid, but frequently behaves like one.