Changes and Curve Balls

After taking Monday as a recovery day, it was back to the levee Tuesday for the morning ritual. The weather was nice and the legs felt fine as we headed off into the early morning darkness. It was a typical group today but things split kind of early when some gaps opened up as we negotiated our way around some pedestrians. There wasn't much interest back in the group to chase, so while a little break rolled off into the distance, the main group just plugged along as if nothing had happened. We picked up Rolan, Steve and Pat on the way out. Steve was surprised he wasn't sore after Sunday's ride and figured he should have gone faster.

I guess time was tight for Tim today because he didn't wait for anybody at the turnaround. A couple of guys went with him, but the rest of the group waited for everyone to do whatever they do and finally got going again. Otherwise, it was a pretty normal training ride.

Back at the office, though, there are some changes on the way. A week from next Thursday we're moving our office from our current location on top of the Tidewater Building in downtown New Orleans to some smaller but freshly renovated space at "University Square" uptown on Broadway street near the river. University Square is the part of the old "Uptown Square" shopping center that Tulane bought a few years ago. I think our office was originally a luggage store, if I remember correctly. Anyway, there will be a lot of chaos involved in getting everything moved and set up. On the plus side, there will now be a Starbucks and a PJ's Coffee conveniently on my way to work, and we'll be right next to the levee bike path and Audubon Park.

So tonight, just as I was contemplating the move, I got an email from the promoter of the Time Trial Championship telling me that the Sheriff's office basically told him they couldn't do it. Great -- another curveball. I really can't say I understand why it should be so hard to find a couple of officers who'd like to pick up a little easy money on a Sunday morning a month from now, so I guess we're just getting blown off because they're still preoccupied with post-hurricane issues down closer to the coast. The season is really winding down and I know a lot of riders are ready to back off of their normal road training routines. Some of them already have. So even if we do manage to find another promoter who can handle it on such short notice, turnout will be pretty light. That's not a big problem unless of course you have to count on entry fees to pay for a few police officers.....