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Back In The Sun

So I have 3 months in OZ which is a little shorter than previous years but loving every second out here. Last year I feel I spent too much time in the sun and slightly over trained. I found my first week here very hard because of the time change and the massive increase in the temperature but I will never complain as I know how bad the weather has been back in the UK.

My first big session was the bike criterium to run which I quite surprised about. I actually felt pretty good on the bike considering I was only sitting on the turbo back in the UK. This goes to show what a great tool the turbo actually is & how fitness how much fitness you can actually maintain.

The run was an other story as I was really struggling here to hold a good pace after the bike session. It was pure pain at 20 kph & when I finished my legs gave way and Michelle (coach) just looked over and laughed then said welcome back. :-)

A big thing for me this year is getting my nutrition right during the big sets so lots of gels, electro drink and plenty of protein after all sessions. I have even started running with a fuel belt for my long runs and I have found it makes such a difference to my performance towards the end of the run.

There is rain forecast over the next couple of days but it will still be in the high 20s. When the rain comes all the big groups of cyclist disappear around here. They have no idea how tough you guys are in the UK.

Train hard win easy.

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