Training camp day 1
3-10-07
I tried to sleep in a little to catch up on a little rest after my trip. I woke up to a 70 year old lady in a tiny bikini and high heels walking around in front of my window. She was getting ready to sun bathe and was putting on quite a show! I went on a short run to get the blood flowing. I didn't want to train too much today since I'm "racing" tomorrow. After my run, I need to to get a few more small items to finish building the new Cervelo. I headed over to TriSports, which is about 2 blocks from my hotel. This weekend is their grand opening for their new location. I was able to meet Michellie Jones at the 2XU booth and hang out with Chris, Todd, and Lisa from 2XU. They had all of their awesome product on display. TriSports had a lot going on, but I was able to get my hands on some longer cable housing. One of the mechanics took a few minutes a hacked off the enormous steerer tube that came from the factory. Back in my room, I redid the housing and wrapped the bars. After some more food, I went on a short out and back - 30 miles - to check out the bike and my legs. As I got out of town, I thought something was wrong with me. I was riding with a tail wind on a flat road. Heart rate was in the 140s and I was going like 15mph. I checked the bike over, but the problem was with me. After I turned around, I realized what was wrong. I had been on a steady incline for 10 miles - stupid false flat. Heading down the road I saw a rather large bird dart across. I stopped and recognized what it was. I exclaimed out loud, "You are a road runner!" Only day one and I am talking to a bird. Back at the hotel, I cooked some spagetti with meat sauce, had a huge spinach salad, and hit the sack. It's a little hard to sleep alone after being married for over 4 years!
I have been uploading my photos to photobucket.com. The album name is toofewbikes. Take a look.
