Well, my first week of training has ended.  Four more weeks to get ready, or should I say three weeks and one week to taper.  Anyway, I rode home from work on Thursday, which was around 25 miles, and on Saturday I rode in and home.  I am feeling comfortable on the aero-bars, but have yet to really test them on a long ride.  We are off from work today and tomorrow, and I am planning a tough brick one of these two days.  It is supposed to get very hot here over the coming week, with temperatures around a 310 degrees Kelvin.  We will be heading to Tahoe Wednesday night for four days of camping at Fallen Leaf Lake.  I will get a chance to do some open water swimming and some long runs, but I don’t know what kind of riding time I will get in.