Real Salt Lake

A while back I managed to find some buy-one-get-one-free ticket vouchers for a game of Salt Lake's MLS team. The game it was for ended up getting sold out (they sold more vouchers than available seats???), but a few weeks ago I was finally able to use them. My friend Tanner, who used to live in my apartment now lives just a little ways away from the stadium, and his wife came along as well. It was a blast, and the team even won 3-0. The seats were pretty lousy, but luckily two of the goals were scored on the side we were on, so they ended up giving us quite a good view.

The Secret Weapon

I have my first race tomorrow since mid-April, and I'm busting out the secret weapon. My friend Grant is letting me use his aero helmet (He's the best!). It's sleek, it's fast, and, it's really, really funny looking. It creates four times less drag than a regular helmet, so that you save around a minute over the bike course. (So they say. I'm starting to think you go faster, just because you don't want everyone seeing how goofy lookin' you are.)

So, the newest bathroom renovation was recently unveiled at BYU. I wouldn't be writing about it here if it wasn't AMAZING! In addition to some nice new tile, everything is motion sensed. Toilets, sinks, soap dispenser, paper towel dispenser, toilet paper dispensers. But, it doesn't end there. There are two features that make this pretty much the coolest bathroom on the planet. The first is the urinals with Falcon Waterfree Technology. The second is the Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Check 'em out. If you're like me, you'll be wanting this stuff for your own place.

Easiest 30 Bucks I've Ever Made

Today I finished a study with the exercise science department, and made an easy $30. All I had to do was go in twice, a week apart and ride two different bikes 40km. I just show up, get my leg shaved by some grad student named Ruth, get several electrodes and reflector balls taped up to me, a few cameras are pointed at me, and off I go on their fancy trainer with a fun virtual course ahead of me on some computer screen. I've decided I like getting paid for the things that I would be doing anyways.

I can't stop laughing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gjXZdT0Qqw

On Friday Grant and I rode up to the top of the alpine loop- 55 miles, just under 5000 ft. of vertical and views like this: (except a little more green, and a little less orange and yellow)
The road is amazing. After about 4 miles through sundance, it turns into a one lane strip, with great pavement, and all the twisting and turning you could ever want. The best part is that it isn't open yet. So there were no cars and we only saw one other cyclist. There were a several deer and we even saw a couple elk.

Sorry it took so long, but here are some pictures from the trip to Lubbock for nationals!

Two good looking.....bikes.

I love the windshield on Ian's aero helmet

The BYU women's team (above, not below)

Crazy fans! (not from BYU, but they cheered on most everyone)

Golden Corral afterwards. We were so hungry.

Tornado alley- This picture doesn't do justice to the biggest storm I've ever been in.