My new BLUE Machine!

I'm sitting here chillin' out at the SEA-TAC airport (yeah free wi-fi), headed down to Galveston to kick off my 2010 season.  Once again have my wheel bag (loaded up with a speedy set of Zipps) and have been getting all sorts of weird looks as people try to figure out what I'm carrying...have been asked if they were large cymbals and even if it was a super-sized Frisbee!

My super wheels belong to my NEW racing machine ...a BLUE Triad!!!

I got the bike just before heading up to Canada for my training camp, so it's only been ridden in Canada...time for some riding in the USA! Many thanks to the crews at CS Bikes in Colorado Springs and the Trek Bike Shop in Victoria for getting me set up and dialed in...I am feeling FAST!!!  And of course, thanks to Blue and Chance for making me part of the Blue Family.  Can't wait to represent ya!

Check out this weekends race at Ironman.com and look for me and my BLUE!

BabaGanouj & Gardening

Yes, I'm horrible for not updating by blog since, gasp, early February! So much has been going on I just don't know where to start :) So I'll just start with where I am right now...which is up in beautiful Victoria, BC. I've been up here for the past few weeks with my LifeSport teammates and Coach Lance. Training has been going so so so good...and with my first race coming up this weekend, Galveston 70.3, I am rip-roaring ready to go!

Today was a bit of a recovery day, so I ate some BabaGanouj (delicious!) and did some gardening with my homestay. John and Madeleine are the most wonderful couple ever, they have totally been spoiling me, THANK YOU! And their garden is amazing! Check out more pics here 

And here are tons of  PICTURES from Beacon Hill Park. Enjoy!

I'm a bit embarrassed....

USADA (US Anti-doping) knocked on my door bright and early this morning. I'll admit I wasn't the happiest camper in the world, especially since I couldn't sleep last night and was up past 3am! So most of you probably know about my shy bladder...however today's embarrassment did not come in the form of a shy bladder (although my test still took over 2hrs, 2:09 to be exact!)...it was in the form a a disastrous apartment!

The whirlwind of my life recently has left me without much free time, so what gets shifted to the very bottom of the list? Yep, cleaning. Actually not even talking about cleaning here, more just picking up and straitening. I think Alex (her first time to visit) was in totally shock! I would be too if I walked into someone's place to be welcomed by this view:

I don't know how many times I apologized for the mess...
Anyways, thought I'd share with the world the current status of my apartment. As you can see, it does not resemble that of the typical obsessive-compulsive, Type A triathlete. If anyone knows of a cleaning lady that would love to sponsor me, send her my way!

The lovely kitchen....

I think I need another bike to drape some clothes on...

The washer has been broken for over 1mth...will they ever get us the part delivered in one piece, I hope so!

How do I get any work done?

Okay, now that I've embarrassed myself and my parents! to cyberspace and not just USADA...I better go start cleaning, oh wait, I've got to ride first :)

Oklahoma Speaking Tour

I'm on my Oklahoma Speaking Tour!! So much fun, but keeping me BUSY!!! Here's where I've been and where I'll be headed...if I'm in your neighborhood, let me know!

Jan 12th: Northwest Classen Junior Class
Jan 13th: Northwest Classen Senior Class
Jan 14th: Coweta High School--2 presentations to Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 15-18: Enid
Jan 19: Jay High School--2 presentations to Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 20: Checotah High School--2 presentations to Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 21: Mclain High School Junior Class
Jan 21: Enid YMCA Grand Opening, 5:30pm
Jan 22: Northwest Academy of Health Science and Engineering, Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 22-25: OKC
Jan 25: Triathlon Clinic, Downtown YMCA in OKC
Jan 26: Okeene High School, Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 27: Skiatook High School--2 presentations to Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 28: Berryhill High School--2 presentations to Junior and Senior Classes
Jan 29: Booker T Washington Junior Class
Jan 29: Drive back Colorado Springs!!!!