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October 3, 2008
Alive and Well...
...in Dallas!
The alarm went off really early this morning but as soon as it did I jumped up and was WIDE awake! Amazing how much easier it is to get up when you are excited for the day's activities vs getting up for...say...going to work. Not nearly as exciting. :)
Regardless, the travel went smooth. My bike box arrived (after some panic I realized there is a different area to pick up "oversized bags") and I was off to the hotel. I found it no problem. We are off to a good start!
Next up was lunch, even though it was only 10 am here. I was about ready to eat my arm. I even considered eating at one of the 10,000 restaurants here in the hotel but then I saw the prices for a sandwich and decided driving to Subway wasn't such a bad idea afterall!
So yes, I was the weirdo in Subway eating a turkey sandwich at 10:15 am! Oh well, it was 11:15 am MY time... :)
I came back to the hotel to unpack and get organized and to put my bike back together. I promised myself I wouldn't get on the internet until I put my bike together. And I did it! Sort of. Bottle cages, pedals and seat aren't quite on yet...but close enough. I had blogs to read afterall! :)
So now I'm about to leave to pick my mom up at the airport. And then we will drive along the course to see if we can get an idea of what it's like.
My first impression of Dallas? FLAT. And big and spread out. Flying in, my face was glued to the window (I got lucky with a window seat!) and you could just see forever...just flat, flat, flat land for miles and miles and miles!
And it's not as hot as I thought it would be.
Okay...back to the bike. I suppose it would be hard to ride without pedals. Or a seat...
Have a great day everyone!
Posted by beth at October 3, 2008 1:41 PM
Comments
If you need anything - TRI or BIKE related while you are in Dallas - go to Richardson Bike Mart!!
I bet you are staying downtown, and they have a location nearby (there are 3 locations), but the BEST location is in Richardson - the store is HUGE!!! Ronda and Dick Hoyt are the nicest people ever. (bit of trivia...they sold Lance his very first bike).
GOOD LUCK!!!
Posted by: Andrea at October 3, 2008 4:31 PM
OMG, say hi to me! I got in at like 2 and built my bike and had to walk to DENNYS since i didnt rent a car. i am overwhelmed by the parking lots and large manicured lawns where there shouldnt be large manicured lawns. also this is the biggest hotel ever.
Posted by: Kelly at October 3, 2008 5:34 PM
Good luck on Sunday! I can't give you any recommendations unless you want to drive all the way over to Fort Worth or Plano, but I'm sure you'll find some good stuff.
Posted by: B at October 3, 2008 8:47 PM