Wednesday, October 27, 2004

My daily life in Thailand

Promised you guys that I will tell u more when I have time about my thailand trip. I guess most of you would be interested in knowing as to what happens while I was there. So here's how my typical day look like.

0400: wake up/wash up
0430: morning call to the riders and pack the drinks/food prepared the night before.
0500: breakfast
0545: load up the luggage and check-out of hotel (we move to a new hotel/state everyday)
0600: depart for the start-line
0615: massage for the riders (done by another staff), while I pack my office (the back of the truck) that I will spend the next 3~5 hrs in
0700: Race start - I will be talking to the boys on the radio throughout the race and prepare for any mechanicals.
1100/1200: Race finish - get drinks ready for the boys for they recovery process.
1230: check-in to hotel, followed by lunch.
1330: back to room - shower, change, and get some rest if possible. Sometimes, it's almost three when I get back to the room.
1700: I am normally up by this time if I took a nap. I will be checking the charges for the radio, and prepare materials for the manager's meeting.
1800: dinner
1900: manager's meeting
2000: grocery shopping (if not done in the afternoon)
2100: team briefing for the next day's race and prepare the drinks and food for the rider's feed during the race.
2200: rider's bed time
2300: OUR bedtime (IF everything has been done!)

Ha! 2300hr is earliest that the managers get to sleep. most of the time we are still packing, preparing stuff/talking straegies or just ranting about why the F#$% are we doing it!

Monday, October 18, 2004

back from Thailand

Hi people,

Finally, I am back and posting again! Just got back from Thailand after a week of managing the national team in the gruelling hot sun and long hours in the back of the support vehicle. I am all tanned up and almost able to pass off as a malay now! It's been fun getting back in the back of the truck after almost five years of being away from the cycling scene. will tell you guys more over the week. Have to go type my post race report now! Adios amico!