Haka, that’s the black puppy’s name. Check out the haka for yourself and you’ll see what it’s all about. It is something that we strongly associate with New Zealand, so for us it’s a perfect fit. Kiwi, an obvious choice, would have worked as well but my feeling was that people would think of the fruit more than the the people or the country itself. We might have a bit of explaining to do with Haka but I think it’s fun and perfect for a black puppy since it’s the All Blacks who make the Haka so famous.

And, Kristin delivered the goods again yesterday in the TT - for the 3rd year in a row. Damn, the girl is flying! She was unbeatable in her rainbow stripe skinsuit, beating Amber Neben by 50 seconds and Chrsitine Thorburn by over a minute - wow! In the rain, too!! Hopefully she will keep it going through World’s to bring home another rainbow jersey!! Kori rounded out the podium with a 5th place - her best ever finish at nationals so she was deservingly very stoked with that! Just another day and a half until the road race, where hopefully we can also hang on to the RR jersey.

I have some good photos to post from yesterday that Kristin’s fiance, Joe, took but I am still waiting to get them in my hands. As soon as I get them and am back online, I’ll get them posted.

-MM