Happy New Year all!!
A while since my last post and in that time the river has receded, been filled back up with the constant rain and continued to impede our water training time. We have been land training for the past month, lots of time on the ergo, bike and weights. It is welcome when we have very cold periods, like that cold snap we had for a week in December, but when it is as warm as it is right now I just want to be on the water!
Happily, now that the GB squads are away on training camps we have got a few days on the lake at Caversham. Yesterday saw my first session in a boat in a month. Soft soft hands! My hands never get ripped raw like some people's do, but they are feeling very tender after only two sessions on the water. However, with a 12 day water camp coming up in Spain next week our hands need to toughen up fast! I'm looking forward to a good training camp to get some mileage on the water and prep for GB's (5k time trial singles) February Trials in Boston, Lincs.
I had a good 4 days at home in Guernsey over the Christmas period, far too short but great to spend some time with friends and family. I gratefully borrowed an ergo from Colin Fallaize at the Fitness Factory and was able to spend a little time at the weight lifting training facilities at Footes Lane. Training at home is made a lot easier when you've got access to all the right equipment!
For now, it is head down for the next month. Trials on 9th Feb.
