Live from Kansas City!!

Sitting in a Starbucks enjoying a dark cup of coffee and feeling the effects of waking up at 2:45am yesterday.  Feels good to relax although, we are gearing up for a 2hr ride in some serious heat.  Heat index reads at about 110....awesome!!

Anyway, so I've been in Kansas City since last Tuesday night helping my friend Bill Marshall put on 1 of his 3 annual triathlons.  I met Bill last year at Nature Valley Grand Prix as he was our acting director for the Nature Valley Grand Prix Pro Ride.  Bill's a great guy with loads of contacts in the cycling/triathlon industry.  He is the National Sales/Marketing Manager for Challenge Tires (http://www.challengetech.it/home.php).  The week consisted of early mornings, organizing all variables for the race, setting up/tearing down the venue and keeping things rolling as planned.  It's been a lot of work, but it's fun to see things behind the scenes.... definitely puts another perspective on the race scene.

It's been a good break from racing my bike and experiencing the life of another city as I'm fairly certain I will be relocating this fall.  Where???...the quick response would be Wisconsin, but I'm keeping my options open.  Kansas City has a good vibe....reminds me a lot of Omaha, NE and has a strong Midwest feel to it.  I also met a friend of Bill's, Adam Lang, who lives in Fort Collins, CO.  Hearing him talk about his place sends my heart back to Vail....oh the glory days of living at the Vail Mountain Lodge and Spa!!!...hmmm...I could live there again too.  Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back on my bike today and tomorrow before I head back to Philly on Wednesday.  From there, its back to racing this Saturday (road race) and Sunday (crit).  I'll be back to Kansas City in August for 2 weeks to help with the next 2 events.

For now my coffee is gone and I'm out.  Time to get on my bike and ride in the sauna.

A little packet pickup action from Midwest Mayhem.