June 1

Performance (VO2) test at Peak Performance professionals today.  Confirmed I am in good shape, physically anyway.  mental condition has been in doubt for years.  Working with Bob Hanisch and the group at P3 I am in about 20% better shape than last fall.  Also riding with much better technique.  Did a dry run of packing for the trip.  Total weight about 35 lbs.  Not bad for a 2 mo. trip.  More cycling clothes and equip. than "civilian" clothes.  Well under tour weight limit of 50 lbs.