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Hardest 3 Weeks Of Training.

I must say its been one of the hardest 3 weeks of training I have ever done in my whole life and I only have a couple of days left and then I start my taper for the end of the year finale the World 70.3 championships in Clearwater.

Michelle has been working on my running while we have been here in Clermont. I have concentrated on lots of bike sessions too just to make sure I have fresh legs when I get of the bike in 2 weeks time. There is lots of maintenance to do also to stay in tip top shape, self massage and stretching is very important and recovering after sessions with your nutrition.

My favorite session out here is to run along the cycle path which covers the whole of Florida from north to south I must say its very impressive and I wish we had closed roads like this back in the UK. During these session’s I have seen Snakes, Raccoons, Turtles and Deer. Enough to keep you occupied during a hard hit out I must say.

We are training at a place called Vacation Village here in Florida and there are also a couple athletes who are renting apartments just around the corner from us and who are racing too. Its one of those places that all the pro’s know about, when it comes to preparing for a hot race in the tropics this would be the ideal place to come.

I’m glad this is my last race of the season as I’m really looking forward to tucking in to some major junk food. I am looking forward now to crossing that finish line and just relaxing and having a good month off. It certainly has been a long season and hope I can end it on a high. I would also just like to thank Wiggle for their support this year its great to have a sponsor who can supply me with all the equipment I need for racing and training.