The Breakfast of Champions

I arrived in Albuquerque this past Wednesday for the JBCA training camp, which is held together with the training camp of Astana. We're staying at the Embassy Suites and I am quite literally eating the breakfast of champions. No continental breakfast here... no small table of merely coffee and muffins. We're talking full breakfast buffet and then some. Current champions are fueling up on this breakfast and I'd imagine that future champions on the JBCA are taking part too.

It's only the 3rd day of camp but the schedule follows a pattern something like this:
8am-Breakfast of Champions
8:30-9:30- Core work/ stretching
9:30- Team Meeting
11:00- Group ride
3:30-6:00pm- Recovery time
6:30- Dinner
7:30-10:30- Relax/ Meetings/ Bed

Some days will be a bit different. The Team Presentations are at the end of the week. Thanks to Albuquerque and the Embassy Suites. More to come.

How sweet is that?

My team is now officially affiliated with Johan Bruyneel and Astana.

http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/13902.0.html

Thanks to my hosts

I've been in Boulder for a few days now and must take a moment to graciously thank my hosts Allen, Collin, and Kim. They have welcomed me into their living space and made me feel at home. Thanks guys. I have to say it's nice to be riding outdoors instead of the basement back in MI. I've been getting a handle on the roads here in Boulder and breathing a little easier every day. This mile high thing is tough! The roads are great, the drivers are friendly, and the town has a great feel to it. So far, I'm loving Boulder. I also just experienced something for the first time in my life. CHIPOTLE. As in Slipstream-Chipotle. The best burrito I've ever had.

So the plan now is to eat, sleep, and ride for the next 2 weeks. Get acclimated, ride the mountains, and rest a lot before heading down to Albuquerque for Training Camp on the 23rd. Life's good... more to come.