Training Camp: en route
3-9-07
I’m flying out to Tucson today for a solo training camp. I’m going to try and put up some big numbers and really use my time out here to make some improvement. I don’t have any real number goals. I just want to really stretch what I think are my limits. So much time alone is going to really be tough.
The first thing to do here is to thank Scott at Premiere Sports Travel for helping with the flights for the trip. I wouldn’t have been able to head out to Tucson if it weren’t for him. I’ve never flown first class before. What a different experience. The day got off to a rough start and I was running late to the airport. Had I been flying coach, I would have had to wait in the long line to check my bike. Instead, I had a special little teller all to myself ahead of all of those suckers flying coach. That’s a joke, by the way. I am actually pretty uncomfortable going ahead of everyone in line and being treated differently at the front of the plane. What’s up with the little hot towels, anyways?
Some awesome news from yesterday – I got my new Cervelo P3C from Inside-Out Sports. Cid made sure that I got my bike in time to get it dialed in during the coming week. I spent last night and this morning building it. I have a few small details left to work on, tonight. It should be ready for some big miles tomorrow and for the race on Sunday.
Sunday will be my first race while possessing my Elite License from USAT. The race is a sprint tri around the U of A campus. I wouldn’t normally be too nervous over a local sprint, but Michillie Jones (multiple time and current world champion) and Chris Lieto (multiple Ironman champ and 9th at Kona this year) are going to be racing, as well. This will be my first direct competition, albeit a small one, against pro athletes. I look at it as a chance to possibly get a good result.
I can’t wait to get out on the bike!
