Every time I say the name of that city, I get the image of ice skaters, luges and ski jumps. Tomorrow and Sunday will be all about the single track and the epics. It's Daddy's Day weekend (there's still time to get your pop a gift!) and my lady is inspiring me to get with the boys this weekend. She rules. Me and The WB are going to do the WP race and hook some of the single stuff on Sunday with Bobby Mounts and Longman.

Have a look at the WP Series web site. Awesome. You can preview trails and get all kinds of good stuff on the site.

Hopefully some pics over the weekend.

The work tip is moving along out here in CA. Lots of biz being discussed and strategy is a good thing. Our HQ is in my old home town of SF but we are in Pleasanton in the East Bay to do some off site focusing. Got out this morning for a run near the hotel in classic California open space. I miss it. Amazing to run at sea level again. It's been some time since I've been able to do that. I hate running but it's got to be done. It was like being on EPO. Drinking oxygen and floating up the hills. Awesome.

Done with the first big block of za plan. I am well into the 20K feet of climbing mark. Some of it slow at certain watts, other portions at vomit inducing intensity. 10 lbs of body weight shaved since the start a month ago. Now begins a nice break.

The powertap has been good. Mechanically it has worked perfectly (knock on wood), and psychologically it has helped me immeasurably. I can see and know precisely when to chill, and when to get it on, full gas. Courses I trained on will never be looked at the same. Before it was: "Oh shit, here's that steep pitch. Just keep spinning the legs fast and don't blow up.", Now it's: "...ramp it up to 450 watts, hold, back it to 350, hold..." and before I know it, I'm out of that section spinning faster coming out of it than I'd ever had before. Fresher...and faster.

Travel this week but it's perfect timing for it. Gonna stay off the bike, maybe run but za plan is kind to me this week. Good food is at the core of my week to keep the body humming.