Rambone-Head

So today was a rest day. After three hard days of training, both the body and the mind needed some rest. Adam, Peter and I met Bob, whose last name, German, I learned after mentioning him yesterday, at the coffee shop at around 12:30. We did an easy spin of about an hour, and some sweet dirt jumps, on the way there, so as to ensure we had ample energy for sitting around and drinking espresso. Bob is a good kid, and seemingly is shaping up to be one heck of a bike racer. He's already a category 3 at age 19, and is doing all the right things to move in the right direction.

We killed some serious time at the coffee shop, and then it was time for a treat, lunch! Over the course of the trip my lunches have been eaten primarily on the bike and have consisted of whole grain breads with either nutella, peanut butter, jam, or some combination of the three and energy bars washed down with sports drink. Obviously, after a couple weeks, you are left wanting for some actual lunch. We headed out from the coffee shop and made our way a few blocks down the road to a market, sat down and ordered some delicious lunch. I had a pulled chicken sandwich with green corn tamale and veggies on sourdough, some salt and vinegar chips and a soda. It hit the spot. After the short and easy spin back to the house, the rest day was shaping up to be a good one. If you're asking yourself what could make this day any better, I've got an answer for you.

Rambo, In N Out Burger, and Miller High Life.