Turtleman Preview

There was no race last weekend, but I had a long workout on Sat and Sun, long for me.
Saturday I had an hour and a half bike workout. Did the bike workout outside, in the glorious heat and humidity. Then I did a 40 minute run workout, in the rain and heat. Again glorious. On Sunday, I did an hour run. Did the first 10 minutes with Jackie and the rest on my own. I felt pretty fatigued last week and into the weekend. Feeling less fatigued this week.
This week is an easy week. Mon and Wed Master's swim workout. Tuesday 30 minute bike, on trainer, fairly hard, then 15 min run at a pretty good clip.
I have done Turtleman 2 times previously, 2007 and 2008. I volunteered in 2009 at the swim, no-swim, start, and then left. Hopefully, this year is not like last year. Last year, the swim was cancelled due to weather, and then the race was stopped eventually due to weather. I talked to people and it sounded like it sucked.
The race has always been tough for me, maybe because it is a late season race and I am worn out. It is usually hot and humid, which makes it tough. The course, both bike and run, are not very hilly. The run has very little shade, it makes it tough. The course distance has changed over the years. This year the swim has been shortened.
The lake is usually kind of crappy. Mucky, shallow, and there is a sand bar you cross twice as you go back and forth.

2010 Turtleman Distances - Swim is 0.6mi (1094 yards), Bike is 22.3 miles, Run is 5 miles
Goal Time for 2010 - 2:02:00

2007 Turtleman Results
Swim (0.9mi = 1630 yards) = 31:30 (2:03/100 yards)
T1 = 2:03
Bike (21.1mi) = 1:04 (20.7MPH)
T2 = 1:40
Run (6.2mi) = 54:39 (8:48min/mi)
Total = 2:32:55
Overall = 316/715
AG = 50/85

2008 Turtleman Results
Swim (0.9mi = 1630 yards) = 27:45 (1:42/100 yards)
T1 = 2:11
Bike (21.4mi) = 57:10 (22.5MPH)
T2 = 1:42
Run (5.1mi) = 41:36 (8:10min/mi)
Total = 2:10:06
Overall = 206/795
AG = 24/72

As an aside, on Saturday I bought my girlfriend Jackie her first "real" bike for her belated Bday present. I bought her a Trek 1.5. We got great treatment at Gear West, not surprising, but I am noting it. It is alway nice to get great treatment when making a purchase. Hannah spent the time to make sure the fit was good. Tried some different saddles and stems. It all went very well. I might be picking up a 2011 Felt F75X Cyclecross bike in the very near future. When I pick that bike up I will post pics of both new bikes.