First Days In Seattle

Hey everyone, and greetings from Seattle. I have been here for 3 days now, and it has been amazing! I met so many people already, and I can tell this journey will be amazing. We are staying at a nice hotel that is right down the road from the Space Needle, and believe me, its an awesome sight to see. Were also really close to pretty much everything else in the city, including a gigantic REI which we walked to as a team.

Since we have been here in Seattle we have not stopped. Every day we have a full schedule full of meetings, training, friendship visits, team pictures, and sponsored meals, all after we wake up at 6 am. Needless to say, I have not been having any trouble sleeping at night...

Today we had our skill assessments on the bike, which we did right under the Space Needle. There were obstacle courses, pace line training, balance excercises, and a couple spills from some team members, but we all had alot of fun and it felt really good to finally get back on the bike. We are all waiting for tomorrow with a ton of excitement, because we will be doing a 30 mile practice ride with our bike coach. This will be the first time all of us have ridden for about a week, and we are very anxious to start riding. I'm sure it will be a great ride, and we will be able to see some great scenery through beautiful Seattle, WA.

Anyway, I'm really excited for tomorrow's ride, as well as the rest of the week. I can't wait to start making some progress on this journey. I'll let you know how everything goes. Check back sonn!

-Eric

By the way, I named my bike Beatrice.