On the first day of my summer vacation...

So I got my Madone 5.9 this weekend and I absolutely LOVE it!!! Road bikes are so much more comfortable than tri bikes...especially when they only weigh 15 pounds. I did a killer ride today through the White Mountain National Forrest. The ride took me over the Kangamangus Highway and it was basically 1.5 hours straight of low gear climbing followed by 30 minutes of near-death downhill. I wanted to go up the road furthur but it got too cold (I know...pity me). Tonight I did a masters swim with Lauren (sister) and Matt Boobar at the Plymouth State University pool. It was nice becuase the Plymouth State swimming coach runs the workout and she helped my out quite a bit with my stroke. At some point this week I should probably start my taper since my big race in New York is this Saturday.

So I have something to confess...if I don't confess it now then it will be confessed for me by someone who's name rhymes with Tracy. I decided to see what it was like to shave my legs. Julie did say this can be my summer of experimentation and since the drug days are behind me I do things like shave. It felt like it helped with my swimming but I may just be imagining things. Everything will be grown back before I return so no one will notice anything different.