Monday morning I set off for San Luis Obispo California for a week long work conference. When we landed my first thought was, I have to find a pool. After a quick google search I soon found out that the local YMCA had an outdoor Olympic pool! Fantastic, I thought. When I arrived at the pool it was jammed packed. I got a lane, but had to share...no big deal. :)


I swam 4650 yards and didn't want to get out. There's something about swimming outside that makes me love the water. After the swim I met up with some work folks for dinner and called it a night. Tuesday morning I was up and at 'em around 5AM and worked till about 4:30 PM West Coast time. Since my body was still on East coast time, by the time I was done working I was exhausted. None the less I just had to go back to this awesome pool for one more swim. So I swam a quick 2500 yards, again met up with customers, and called it a night. Day three on the West coast was slightly different. I woke around the same time but went for a jog along the ocean overlooking the cliffs of Shell beach.
As the sun came up the views were simply spectacular. I actually met up with a customer of mine from a Nuclear Power Plant in Kansas. He's going to run his first marathon this December and plans on pushing his 25 year old son who is handycapped. We then talked about the Dick Hoyt story and how excited he is to run his first. I told him to cherish the moment because there's never a time like your first.

As for the hotel, the views are just amazing. Here's a picture of what I see from my balcony! I really wish Jen was here with me. She would absolutely love it here.


So tonight we're going to a team building event at the Edna Valley Vineyard. I'm not a WineO, but I'll have a glass or two. I fly home tomorrow at 12:40 PST and get in rather late east coast time. After that I slide into the weekend in preparation for my half Ironman on Sunday. I'll be racing in the elite division, so wish me luck.