Back by popular demand

A few people requested have wanted me to keep my wonderful web-journal going. So this is for you.

I better start off with a brief update. I have 3 new piercings, 2 new tattoos, and an adorable poodle named Zoey-doodles. Just kidding, but don't underestimate me.

I'm actually living in Vancouver, Washington in a host house with teammate Bobby Sweeting and our host Paul with his two German shepherds.

(The Germans guarding the front door)

Vancouver is just across the river from Portland, Oregon. I've found out that Portland is all sorts of trouble. For one, there is a place called VooDoo doughnuts. This is a famous doughnut shop thats been featured on lots of TV shows. They are known for their Maple Bacon Bars, their odd phallic-shaped doughnuts, and their voodoo doll doughnut of course. I avoid this place as much as possible.

(A picture says a thousand calories)

Portland also has a steak place called Saylers Old Country Kitchen. They have a 72oz steak challenge. If you eat a few vegetables, french fries or baked potato, a salad, and the 72oz steak (steak is 4.5 pounds) in an hour - then you get the whole meal free. Well Bobby, Paul, and teamate Roman all attempted the challenge. Bobby and Paul put it down in 56 and 55 minutes respectively. Roman unfortunately is human and couldn't put down the ridiculous hunk of meat. It was a lot of fun to watch. Right now Bobby is giving birth to a Baby cow in the bathroom. I hope he's okay in there.

(The picture doesn't do justice, but look at the fork in relation to the steak)

(Bobby chewing his way to a free t-shirt. He said eating orange sherbet with the steak helped chase away the sickening blood flavor in his mouth towards the end. It was humors at first, but hard to watch the pain in their faces towards the end.)

(Tums - Just incase)

(Roman with a mouth full of cow)

But food isn't the focus here. We've all been putting a lot of good miles on the bike. We are getting ready race 156 miles at the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on June 7th. Then two days later we will be doing the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage race in Minnesota.

I'll try to keep the blog updated a couple times a week, so keep checking back. Otherwise, I'm in the process of writing a book right now. I've been working on it a little bit every day. I want to try to finish it by the end of the summer. Thats all I'm going to say about the book. I'll tell you more once it gets closer to being done.

Now its time for me to dial in the tt bike and get my workout in today.. After I watch the Giro of course.

Later Alligators!