Everything going good

Short recap on how things are going since NYC ... point form for maximum efficiency:

• NYC race was tough, may have gone into the race a little tired from training that week.
• since Des Moines I have changed my diet slightly. Really starting to show now. Feeling awesome in training and have lost some weight.
• starting to piece together my Olympic bike with parts arriving daily for it in the mail. Need to get that together by Sunday as that's when it is going to be put on a plane to Beijing.
• we are doing a piece on slowtwitch about the bike ... stay tuned for that.
• we are leaving for Beijing on the 13th (one week today)
• I am starting to get really excited about the Olympics now ... media is picking up on it more and more now.
• was interviewed on CBC Newsworld today ... anyone see it?
• knee is getting better all the time from hitting the car. I am able to run now but still keeping it minimal to maximize swim and bike energy
• coming into the best shape that I have ever been in. Breaking training records here and there ... good to see right before I leave.
• I have done a couple more blogs for CBC since I last wrote on here. You can check them out here and here.  I will be writing another one in the next couple of days.
• on Friday our local bike shop (Fort Street Cycles) is having a little Opening Ceremonies party for us.  We are going to get some Chinese food and watch the show on TV with family, friends, and supporters.
• Simon just got me a cool ice vest for Beijing from Nike.  I posted a pic of it below ... looks like an armor vest ... I am going to war after all!
• I have been away from my girlfriend for way too long!  I cannot wait to see her in Beijing!  Along with my mom, dad, my sisters Andrea and Claire, Lexi - a friend from university, and my aunt and uncle from England ... yes I have a big support crew going!
• I got a lotto 6/49 ticket tonight ... I did not win :(

I think that is all.