I completed my final exam on the 26th June and within a couple of hours of finishing I was in the pool and training hard which was subsequently followed by a turbo training session. Some celebrate their 13 years of School with a heavy night out, but this is currently the last thing on my agenda after the past 6 weeks of longing to be out on my bike, wind in my hair, sun of my back and no worries in my head. Whilst I did my best to maintain a good training load over this exam period, fitness has undoubtedly suffered as I simply wasn't able to give training the mental dedication it required for gains to be made. For example, a normal day consisted of a morning exam, go home, sit on my arse revising for another 6 hours, then try to smash out 2 training sessions. Obviously, by the time it came train, I was mentally exhausted and my body had been sedentary for the majority of the day. This meant my training turned to 'exercise' (which greatly frustrated me) then add in a splattering of sleep deprivation and this perpetual cycle of fatigue is created.
Despite the loss of fitness, I am thankful for the challenges the exam period has thrown at me. I have learnt a lot about balancing a very heavy workload with training which will undeniably prove a crucial skill in years to come. Having said that... THANK GOD IT'S OVER!
Moving forward, my first triathlon, the Castle Series' 'Castle Howard' is in a few weeks time. Hopefully I will be able to achieve a couple of consistent weeks training and put on a half decent show there. Following that, I go to St Moritz, Switzerland for the entirety of August. St Moritz is the perfect environment for training, being stuck up a mountain at 1,822m altitude there is nothing to do apart from training whilst marveling at picture postcard scenery. With first class coaching by the Trisutto team, St Moritz is conducive to huge fitness gains.
On the drive back from Switzerland at the end of August fellow ETE racing teammate, Matt Leeman, and I will go via Paris to race the 'Chateau du Chantilly Triathlon' which is another race in the Castle Series and after spending a hard month up a mountain, we should be on fire.
I am excited for what the next few months may bring and I am highly motivated to work my arse off to get there. I am essentially a full time triathlete for 12 weeks although others may take a different view and just call me unemployed. This does have some truth to it, so I wouldn't be able do what I do without the ongoing support from Pedal Potential And ETE tricamps. Thank you.
Despite the loss of fitness, I am thankful for the challenges the exam period has thrown at me. I have learnt a lot about balancing a very heavy workload with training which will undeniably prove a crucial skill in years to come. Having said that... THANK GOD IT'S OVER!
Moving forward, my first triathlon, the Castle Series' 'Castle Howard' is in a few weeks time. Hopefully I will be able to achieve a couple of consistent weeks training and put on a half decent show there. Following that, I go to St Moritz, Switzerland for the entirety of August. St Moritz is the perfect environment for training, being stuck up a mountain at 1,822m altitude there is nothing to do apart from training whilst marveling at picture postcard scenery. With first class coaching by the Trisutto team, St Moritz is conducive to huge fitness gains.
On the drive back from Switzerland at the end of August fellow ETE racing teammate, Matt Leeman, and I will go via Paris to race the 'Chateau du Chantilly Triathlon' which is another race in the Castle Series and after spending a hard month up a mountain, we should be on fire.
I am excited for what the next few months may bring and I am highly motivated to work my arse off to get there. I am essentially a full time triathlete for 12 weeks although others may take a different view and just call me unemployed. This does have some truth to it, so I wouldn't be able do what I do without the ongoing support from Pedal Potential And ETE tricamps. Thank you.
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