Getting Acclimated

Good morning from Colorado.  It is early morning here in Vail and the current temperature is 42 degrees.  The sun...okay it's actually only light from the sun as the Mountains block the Sun for another hour or so for us here.  But anyway, the daylight is creeping above the mountains and will start warming things up a bit for us.  Looks like we have a high of 68 degrees in the forecast.  We have some rain in the forecast for later this week but only at 20-30% chance.

We had an un-eventful trip out here over the weekend.  That is pretty much a good thing, right?  Temps were as high as 100 degrees as we drove through Kansas.  As we passed through Denver yesterday, though, temps started dropping into the low 80's and high 70's.  We finished the drive in the high 60's with the windows down and the great scent of hot brakes from the semi truck/trailers.  Woo-hoo!

Training has not been everything I had hoped for over the past few days but I will make up for it in the next few days and will be ready for the big race on Saturday.  I went for a quick spin to start getting the legs and body used to the change in altitude yesterday.  Was only gone for just over an hour but I wont kid you.  That was long enough to feel the burn.  Today should be a fun 50+ miler as I head down the trail, over the Vail Pass, down to Copper Mountain and then back to Vail.  Road distance is only 20 or so miles but trail distance and a few detour trails that I found last year will give me nearly 60 miles and some good altitude.

We have new members of the Kailey's Krew Peloton and Kailey's Krew Challenger families.
New to the Peloton are:
Laura Karpen
Julie Greer
The Voss Family
Lance Williams
Hannah Wilmarth
Donna (from Mt Morris - Sorry Donna, I didn't get your last name but send me a note and I'll make sure to get you mentioned in the Blog)

New to the Challenger family are:
Russ Lutkehus
Mark and Carol Humphreys

Thank you so much to everyone that has made a pledge and/or donation!  Your support is greatly appreciated!

And the update is in...we are just over the $5,000 mark in donations and pledges.  So close to our goal!  I hope the Blog keeps the pace and we continue to close on our goal...then I hope we push over the top and raise the bar!

Well, it's already 0630 here.  Time to get some oatmeal, a yogurt, prep the water bottles, check the bike, and then head out for training! 

Take care everyone and again, thank you for your support and words of encouragement!  Until next time, "Saddle Up, Dig Deep, and Ride Hard!"...there may not be a chance to ride tomorrow!

TNT OUT-