Congrats on your new steed - always exciting! I saved and planned and saved and planned some more and brought home my dream bike last year and have enjoyed every ride on all 3 of my bikes (well, except the cold, rainy training rides - ugh!).
So, whereabouts in NW WA are you? I live north of Seattle and have 5 STPs under my shorts, so if you have questions or anything while you're training, just let me know, ok?
Happy trails,
Mary