Uhl and I rode the Nationals time trial course and the Nationals road race course on Monday. The road race course was an 11-mile circuit with three good climbs. The time trial course started in Moreno Valley with the turnaround point at Lake Perris State Recreation Area for a total of 24.5 km (14.8 miles). The course had two good climbs going out and thus two good climbs coming back with a big climb to the finish. I rode my road bike on both courses, just to get a feel for them. After we rode the course we relaxed on the beach for a while. It was nice to have Uhl there to be able to take a minute and enjoy the experience.

We met up with Rick and three of my teammates (Kele Hulser, Chrissy Ruiter, and Nicole Freedman) at Rick’s place of employment, Five Ten. Five Ten makes rock climbing shoes. We received a nice pair of shoes and a great-looking t-shirt. We love schwag, especially when it is good stuff!