State TT Drown

So, I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I had a really good ride down at the State Suffer Fest. We have a few guys around here that can pedal their bikes really fast, and not think about things like pain and cardiac arrest. None the less, on a windy day, I put up a respectible time in the 40k, 55:38, beating my time from last year (which was an easier riding condition); this time was good for 4th.

Jason broke out of the closet and dominated the Master's 30+ field with a 55:37, taking the jersey and putting a second into his minute man...me. TJ had a good ride and will do really well in time trials to come. This was his first 40k, and he has a bit to learn about riding at redline. Anyway, expect blazing speeds out of TJ over the next year.

After dying on the bike, we rolled home and I began prepping the house for Bruce's going away party. First, I jumped in the pool, then got right out...then, I jumped in again and got right back out (both of these times, I managed to splash K quite a bit ;) Then, the cleaning frenzy began. Actually, we didn't totally dial in the place, but we put some stuff away, and put the plastic on the couches for all the peeps to catch some tour vision. Yesterdays stage was a good one, if you haven't already caught up with your tour coverage, George Hincappe won his first ever tour stage in ten years of riding in the event.

The BBQ was great, and the clean up was relatively painless. I have to work today, and I really need to get going on my internet class. Krista and I have to dot some i's and cross some t's on our thank you cards and get those rollin' out the door. So, if you are wondering what kind of inconsiderate people we are, please understand that our lives have been crazy, and we really appreciate everything from over a month ago.

So, maybe a quick ride, core workout, and some pretty serious stretching today, followed by some exhaust inhaling pain tomorrow morn...until then