NEW BLING!!!

IT CAME TODAY!!!
My new ride from Kuota was delivered while I was getting a massage today. To compare it to Christmas would not due it justice. I tore into the boxes to find the frame, fork, seat, components, cages, bottles and a sweet riding kit just waiting for me. I really love the paint job. The black and white reminds me of a killer whale, which is good. On Friday I will take it into Bicycle Village and build it up, and the weather looks good for a Sunday maiden voyage. The frame has internal cable routing, a seriously short head tube (which is good for me), an aero seat post and a seriously big bottom bracket. If it rides half as nice as it looks I will be an incredibly happy man. A big thank you goes out to Patrice at Euro-Spek, the North American distributor for Kuota. Check out Euro-Spek.com to see the whole line of Kuota's bikes. He has put his faith in me and I hope to repay that faith at each event I am in.
To top that off, I am heading up to Boulder tomorrow to meet with Marco, my contact at Descente Athletic. I was with them last year and they really took care of me. Custom race outfits, gear and race support meant a lot to me. Plus since they are local I can just make a short trip to see them, pick up gear and rummage through their small warehouse for cool goodies. Add in the fact that Marco is a cool guy and a heck of a good triathlete and it's a great situation.
If you have some extra time to peruse the internet, check out my article that is up on triathletemag.com. It's about using the trainer year round as an effective training tool. The trainer is certainly not a glamorous piece of equipment like aero wheels and cool carbon frames, but it is a great tool to help you get faster.
In case you were wondering, today was a good rest day. I hit the pool at 5:30 AM for my usual Master's swim. My form felt great, but I could tell I was tired. I got out early after only 2k and went home for pancakes. After getting some work done it was off for a short 30 minute run. Unlike Arizona, it was cold here and the snow was coming down. Thankfully the run was short and I felt better than I thought I would.
I had scheduled a 90 minute massage and man did I need all 90 of it. Despite 2 massages during the camp I needed some major body work. My therapist really worked out the kinks in my back, glutes, hips, quads and hamstrings. I will feel it tomorrow, but tomorrow will be light as well. Making the night complete was dinner at Jason's Deli, one of my favorite places. They have all natural/organic ingredients in ALL their food. For 10 bucks I can get a great salad, turkey wrap w/ lots of veggies and a side of fruit. You just can't beat that!