Reporting BACK

It's true I've been away for a while but with all this running around (and finally back home) i'ts been hard to update this blog frequently. Anyway, I went to Split (Croacia) but the thing didn't turn the away I was hoping. I was THIS close on the swim - non-wetsuit - and then I had a off day for the rest of the race. Didn't felt flat at all - in fact the legs were there - but someway the heat got into me and I couldn't catch my breath. I actually like competing on extreme hot conditions but not this time. My breathing was totally out of control and I couldn't keep my head down.

Well, shit happens they say. So I'm now on track for another ITU points race. This time I'm convict that it will be wetsuit legal so my hopes are higher. I've been feeling great on the water so lets give it another shot.

In the meantime I've been really busy updating websites and seeing back some friends (who are returning home and have a LOT to talk about) so am lacking a bit on the sleep thing but hopefully I will get it back on the few days leading to the race.

So I'm heading to Poland next friday. Then the Long Distance Nationals on the week after. I am NOT feeling prepared AT ALL for the Long Distance Nats as my bike milage has been really low on the last two weeks and now that I'm tapering again I can't log any solid stuff. I will adopt the same strategy as last year - where I had a solid swim and gave it all on the bike to enter T2 with a comfortable 8' lead - and then hold it tough on the run. If it will be enough to win it again I'm not sure but at least I will die trying!

Photos... I have plenty of photos from Croacia but still didn't have time to pass them on to the PC. Will take care of that soon.