A Bit O' Rest

This past week was a rest week. A very convenient rest week. A very stressful week. Perhaps I didn't get quite as much rest as I would have liked... no biggie. Aside from some nasty weather early in the week, an extremely disappointed eye examination, and attending Trek University Thursday, we had the first Annual East Coaster's staff retreat at Mountain Lake in Giles County, Virginia.

Mountain Lake is a beautiful resort. You may recall it from the movie Dirty Dancing. We were holed up in a relatively new 4 bedroom chalet that was quite nice. The resort would make an excellent location for a team training camp.... just be prepared for some climbing. I opted not to join Cole in riding up the mountain Sunday; being firmly entrenched in Zone 2 Base 3, I've been avoiding mountains like the dentist (except when i went to Wintergeen). Nevertheless we had a good staff retreat, getting both the Roanoke and Blacksburg shops on the same page.

Trek University was very informative. Beefed up from last year, the emphasis was less on the technical aspect of mechanics, and more about the Trek/Lemond/Fisher/Bontrager product lines and what Trek is doing to maintain and improve on its status as the best brand in cycling. I was disappointed on the lack of Klein content, but that came as no surprise. I really enjoyed seeing everyone from BikeBeat; it was almost like a family reunion, many of whom I've known for many years.

Well. that's all for now. The race season is fast approaching. Go ride your bike.