What a great weekend!

I was suppose to work all weekend and on Friday was told that I did not have to work! Yeah a free weekend. Well I took full advantage of it and did the Shootout in the morning and then my good friend Jess talked me into doing a 5K yesterday evening. I told her it would be embarrassing to get beet by a pregnant lady because she is super fast. Well I am glad I did it, it was so much fun. Her soon to be husband Jon also ran after doing the shootout, we were so excited to get two workouts in. Then this morning I signed up for a Time trial because I have only got to use my new time trial bike for Gila and I was sick. Paul Thomas the Kuota rep below, set me up on my bike and is really the nicest guy and always willing to help anyone out. Someday I want to win a TT for him on my new Kuota. Paul and Dan won the tandem category with Dan just coming back from a really bad wreck where he had to wear a neck brace. I was so impressed by the both of them.

Paul on the front and Dan on the back smiling.

Got the granite installed in the main house yesterday, it turned out really good. Should be getting the kitchen for the other house in about two weeks.

Painting vs. Picnicking

Happy Memorial day! While most people are picnicking and drinking beer on this day, Kevin and I spent the entire day painting, whew glad that is over. I think the paint high kept us going for hours, I think we went through 15 gallons of paint. The place we are renting is 2300 Sq ft and we didn't even paint the bathrooms or closets. The guy that wants to rent it stopped in again today, he seems really excited, so we are excited. We get the granite this week so we will post some after pictures. Here is a peak at the 70s stove that was in the house, wait until you see the green tub:)
Out with the old...

In with the new, I love craigslist, brand new for $500

It is a good day when...

You get a check in the mail for $1250.
You score a brand new slide in stove worth$1500 for $500.

Looks like all the hard work is paying off, Kevin and I taped off everything today to do some painting this weekend. Everything is starting to come together. It has been beautiful weather here in Tucson with overcast skys with highs of 80 and light drizzle. I ran one of my favorite trails yesterday in the rain, Pima Canyon, it was amazing, everything is blooming, and I am getting stronger running so it is so much more fun. As I decided to start riding my mountain bike again, it has been put on hold as I sheered my durailier hanger off my TITUS, bummer.

A birds nest hanging in the middle of the trail.

Sorry for the delay in getting up pics from my trip to Colorado. It was an awewome trip, everyone had a great time. Just wanted to thank everyone for all the work they did this season. On top of a great racing trip I worked in seeing 3 different sets of friends. Ben and Lisa, Jesse and Kristy and Clint and Danny. It was great to see all of you, next time it will be longer than a day. Thanks for coming out and watching the crit. The team did great this year, especially our women, we ended up 4th overall in the omnium. Personally I was planning on doing better but oh well, I was just happy to be there. After a crazy 4 or 5 months of working, training and school I'm finally able to relax. The plan is to get in some house remodeling and fun mtb rides, yes I said fun mtb rides! I'm off from school until July then only 4 more classes, should be done in December. Next up MTB Collegiate Nationals in Truckee CA in October, better get the climbing legs working.

Fun in the TTT, it was cold, wet and windy. Probably one of the top 3 worst conditions I've ever raced in.

This was the view from the house we stayed in at Longmont, the inside was just as nice. Thanks Chloe for the hook up.

Ben and Lisa's sweet new kitchen!

Got to meet Cadence for the first time. Forgot to get a pic of Jesse and Kristy.

Ben and Lisa.

We had a few bikes.

Mel and Chloe on the podium, our girls kicked ass!

Banquet

Ben, Lisa, Clint and Danny.

Congrats Bro!

My brother done gradgeated and he is more smarter! We had alot of fun within the short few days we had together. Jordan baked Tav a cake, and had us laughing so hard with as much icing as he put on it. I drove back yesterday and had to work at 2AM, I am pretty beat up and need a nap, and it is so beautiful out, overcast and 80s. Kevin went on a good mountain bike ride this morning and thankfully (not) decided to wait until I got home to paint.

We had homemade fettucini alfredo sauce before we rushed off to graduation, and we were all in food coma's.

We had alot of fun with the underwater camera, we got alot of dorky movies.