you have got to be kidding me...

This day could not have been any worse... Not only did I wake up in a foul, grumpy mood, but the day proceeded to get worse. It started with a pre-swim breakfast of toast and almond butter than a 2.5k run to the pool. A wetsuit swim, no less. 102 laps of a 33m pool allowed me to chalk up a 3.4k swim for the day. Run back, a bowl of cereal w/ banana and I hit the road solo so I could crest the early climbs before the A team. All was going well until 90k into the ride, my rear gear lever jammed up. I was left riding the remaining 90k in just two gears.

I finally made it to the motel in Christchurch, in time for a quick run. I was excited to end the day, clean up and head for dinner but all I got was a freezing cold shower, since the hot water had been used already. Darn...