On Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the American Century quarterly meeting on the plaza.  I, like most of the people in attendance, was not there to hear about profit margins and investment strategies.  Instead, I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the man who is the reason I began riding a bike in the first place.  Lance Armstrong showed up for a short presentation followed by a question and answer session with those in attendance.  He showed up in a suit and tennis shoes which I guessed was due to sore legs from running.  This was confirmed when he chose to sit, rather than stand when he walked out.  It is not every day you get to see your idol in person; it is an even rarer opportunity when you get the chance to talk to him.  Fortunately, I was able to do both.  Despite many varying opinions about Armstrong, I found him to be extremely well spoken, engaging, and quite humorous.

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