Last supper...

It was another sunny day in Los Angeles. If I was back home, I'd be riding 3 hours indoors, they was a snow storm today. At least Reid made $15 using our snow blower to clean a couple of the neighbour's driveways.

Instead of snow, I started the morning under the palm trees at the Anaheim Convention Center with some positive client meetings and this afternoon Dana and I went for a ride together.

We rode along the shoreline. It was not a fast ride, but it was a memorable one. We rode through Marina Del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and then around Palos Verdes. The scenery and some of the homes were amazing.

I'm glad Dana took me through those areas. It was a nice and easy, stop and go, low heart rate ride and was just what I needed. For the past couple of days I've felt my left calve muscle and quads tightening and I'm glad I didn't push it today.

I noticed the calve problem yesterday, during the Students Run LA 18 mile run. From the beginning it was tight. I sometimes get a tight calve when I'm dehydrated, which makes sense because I hadn't drank as much water as I should have after Saturday's long ride. On the run, I stopped at every water station and had at least two glasses of water. Around mile 13 it started feeling better. Whew...disaster averted.

Tomorrow's D-day, I'm going home and it's perfect timing, I'm getting physically and mentally fatigued. After tomorrows training session, it will have been 11 days of training hard, 11 days of not working very hard and 11 days of being away from the family, which I miss. After today's ride, even though it was a leisurely pace, I started to feel burnt out and intuitively feel susceptible to injury.

Tonight, Nina and Dana took me out for a Thai dinner. It was very nice of them and I felt bad they didn't allow me to pay. They've done so much for me by just allowing me to stay at their home and offer their friendship. Their advice on where to train and what to expect has been invaluable. I also really enjoyed just sitting and chatting. I can't imagine how much more burnt out I'd be feeling if I hadn't stayed with them.

Finally, as you may remember, on my flight to LA, I almost didn't get a seat. They oversold the flight and if you didn't check in online, you weren't guaranteed a seat, even though you already paid for a ticket. Typical Air Can'tada. So this time, for the return flight, I went online this afternoon and checked in. Even with 21 hours left until the flight, there was only 7 seats available. I'm glad I got a seat, at least I know I'm going to make it home tomorrow night. Hopefully. You never know what to expect with Air Can'tada.

Long Bike - 3:02:15 / 73.46 km / 24.18 kph / avg hr 91

In tribute to the winter Olympics, please enjoy the following video's. Beware - X rated.