All fired up.

Today is a day off in preparation for the Time Trial on Sunday. Tomorrow I'll blow the legs out with some short, hard stuff and then be ready to race. I am psyched. I've never felt fresher for each workout leading up to a race. My pedaling is smoother than ever easily hitting 130 rpm on some descents. I'll be setting up the bike today, tying cables, and putting on the 11-23. The TT is dead flat and the smaller cassette will give me an extra gear in my power band. Hopefully I'll be racing in my new Giro Advantage 2 helmet (on its way?) and skinsuit thanks to Len at Canari custom. The focus on aerodynamics, with position and equipment, becomes more critical heading over the 24mph mark and beyond. I went well above 24 in the 20 minute test and hopefully with a solid warm-up, my Zipp 404/808 and a solid dose of adrenaline I'll be able to hold it for 20k. Racing is exciting and it should be fun to start the day in dry clothes for a change.

It was my baby's first birthday yesterday and she's stoked on my race too. Helping me clean my bike and turning the cranks to make sure the derailleur is adjusted properly. We're actually going to go down on Sat. morning to watch the B+L boys in the TTT. That's a killer event, and should be fun for her.

Looking forward to posting some good numbers on Monday.