It's business time

Well, in the next few days we will have about 15 or so people at the guide house.  Who's got the wine??  I will likely be on chef duty for a night, but otherwise we will have a big meeting to discuss house duties.  Things can get pretty messy with that much traffic, so we have a cleaning service coming tomorrow to prep the house for us.  Warehouse work will keep me busy while we stay out of the way, and maybe I'll be lucky enough to go for a ride tomorrow afternoon!

It's a good thing that I have taken up running, because that is a fail-safe way to get a good workout in a short amount of time.  I have this problem that when I am alloted only an hour for exercising, I tend to go hard.  The last few days have been that scenario, so I've mixed things up a bit; running, riding, plyometrics & core work.  Today I went for an hour run, so my running endurance has significantly increased and my body is getting used to the activity.  Getting outside for some time is essential to clear the mind, so it's nice to be able to take an hour and well... clear my mind!

The guide house will be pretty crazy with so many people, but that is what makes the situation exciting.  Once again, those hour-long runs are pretty sweet!  Most people will get situated for a little bit and then head off for Tour de France FTP (final trip preparation).  I do not know my schedule yet, or with whom I'm working with.  The guide manager will let me know within a few days, but everything could change up until the last day!

I built a slew of Madone 6.9's for the TdF trips, and I will probably work on rack installation when the extra vans arrive.  Today I sharpened the mower blades, cut the grass and trimmed with the weed-whacker.  Hopefully the heat and lack of rain will prevent the grass from growing too fast, but I'm fine with cutting it ever since I took whole days to mow our lawn last year; I think my mom and dad can attest to the number of hours it took!

Tonight we made a great tart for dinner with all sorts of veggies, pesto and gorgonzola.  We savored it with a special bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape that Renee and I bought when on our trip at a wine tasting in Gigondas; we were kind enough to share with Ryan, haha.  It was 26 euros for the bottle, so we had to split the cost, but oh is it delicious!  Soooooo good!  Time to get some rest so I can be up bright and early tomorrow!  Thanks for reading!