It's official, I did the paperwork and started training yesterday. I don't know how I'll manage everything later this spring, but for now it's only 10 hours a week or so. By April they'll need me full time. It's not going to thrill my mother when she finally realizes I'm not going to be doing something with the master's I'm working on, but my husband is totally supportive. I feel like this is a good first step towards a career in the industry and in promoting women's cycling.

The shop is a trek dealer, and the guys that work there are friends already so I'm really really excited to be working there. Now I just need a shop shirt that couldn't double as a dress! My first "real" day is tuesday. Any tips, comments, or advice is welcome.