As has become nationals tradition, Dan and I broke down and shaved our arms. It was an important part of the mental preparedness process and I think a good team building excercise as well. Though, I will point out, we shaved only our own arms, and as a rule there was no back and forth shaving. There was especially no )) <> (( back and forth forever. Lunch to the first person to name the movie reference.
In any case, the travel down was really straight forward and the only hitch was we didn't get any track time. For some reason they strictly closed the track at 4pm to some people but then other people continued to ride? It's not the strangest thing USA Cycling has done. No, that dubious honor went their registration "system" that required about five minutes per person to pick up numbers. So instead of riding at the track we just stood in line at the track watching other people ride for about 45 minutes. I think had we been in bike shorts we could have counted it as a ride, but no such luck.
So, our day ended with an exciting team roller workout in the parking lot of our hotel, followed by an even more exciting trip to the grocery store on track bikes. The room is a little tight but at least we have a kitchen. And we also still have eachother. I'm secretly hoping that after having all of our Tiemeyers together in the corner for a week maybe by the time we leave there will be a little baby 650c Tiemeyer. We'll see what happens.
Tomorrow = Mass Start Test and Team Pursuit, then they're going to resurface the track for the Thursday session. Why? Because tomorrow we're going to tear it up. Okay done.
Product Spotlight:
Hammer Nutrition Products
I began using Hammer products this road season and am hopelessly addicted. Nutritional supplements are sometimes difficult to justify because they can be costly and their efficacy is usually only circumstantially proven. For that reason I am generally a tough sell in the supplements department, but after a year using Hammer I can definitely say that they have made a huge difference for me.
My favorite products include the Premium Insurance caps, a large-dose daily supplement pack; Recoverite, a super-charged recovery mix; Hammer Gel and Hammer Bar energy foods; REM Caps sleep aid (which have the added bonus of crazy lucid dreams); and Endurolytes, an electrolyte replacement supplement taken during exercise in hot weather. Using this combination of products I have seen changes in my performance 100% attributable to their use. For both my teammates and myself, Hammer is one of the only products we would unhesitatingly purchase in spite of other sponsorship committments. I'm incredibly greatful for their support and will probably be paying oversize fees all winter to accomodate a few cases of their products.
I began using Hammer products this road season and am hopelessly addicted. Nutritional supplements are sometimes difficult to justify because they can be costly and their efficacy is usually only circumstantially proven. For that reason I am generally a tough sell in the supplements department, but after a year using Hammer I can definitely say that they have made a huge difference for me.
My favorite products include the Premium Insurance caps, a large-dose daily supplement pack; Recoverite, a super-charged recovery mix; Hammer Gel and Hammer Bar energy foods; REM Caps sleep aid (which have the added bonus of crazy lucid dreams); and Endurolytes, an electrolyte replacement supplement taken during exercise in hot weather. Using this combination of products I have seen changes in my performance 100% attributable to their use. For both my teammates and myself, Hammer is one of the only products we would unhesitatingly purchase in spite of other sponsorship committments. I'm incredibly greatful for their support and will probably be paying oversize fees all winter to accomodate a few cases of their products.
Equipment Spotlight
TIME RXE/RXS Shoes and Pedals
After using Shimano shoes and pedals for the last two years, I was a little skeptical to change an unbroken system. Though the TIME setup isn't as stiff as the Shimano equipment, I've found that the added durability and significantly lighter weight more than make up for that. The TIME cleats have lasted the whole season, and TIME also drill their cleat holes farther back on the sole to accomodate the new-school cleat placement slightly behind the ball of the foot. Overall I'm really happy to have made the switch and look foward to another season on these shoes and pedals.
After using Shimano shoes and pedals for the last two years, I was a little skeptical to change an unbroken system. Though the TIME setup isn't as stiff as the Shimano equipment, I've found that the added durability and significantly lighter weight more than make up for that. The TIME cleats have lasted the whole season, and TIME also drill their cleat holes farther back on the sole to accomodate the new-school cleat placement slightly behind the ball of the foot. Overall I'm really happy to have made the switch and look foward to another season on these shoes and pedals.
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