The goings on..

So yesterday I had a race in the town of Gits (home to my eldest belgian sibling), it didn't go good at all but will get into detail soon. First the week following Tour of Belgium.

I had an easier day on Monday following the tour. I wasn't so tired which was good and was able to jump straight into time on bike. A lot of things changed this week, training 50watts higher than I was before the tour and training for longer, already had 6 and 7 hour rides this week which was good, specially with the inceased tempo. Already seeing improvements in power.

So fair to say I had a very long week, but I suspect this to become the normal from now on. I'm ready to step up and reach my potential.

Now for the race, started well, Clinton and I escaped the peloton on the first lap, I took the first prime. Had a new p.b for 20min and 30min power. Then 1hour 17min into the race it turned pear shaped. We were riding in the right hand gutter, with wind coming from left to right, I was on the right side of the wheel in front, when the rider hit a orange refector pole in the road, obviously on the right side of the wheel on the right side of the road I was left with no where to go, I threw in a bunny hop over the guy slidding but mid bunny hop I coped his bike to my left knee and go put off course, through a dirt garden and ended up-right leaning on a fence, a lot of swelling was enough of a concern to shut it down (as I leave for france on thursday), the bad news was I couldn't walk straight all night, Iced and anti-flamed and today its not as bad, was able to ride 45min on rollers comfortably.

Next lap Clinton comes to a stop, hes broken his wheel. So that was the day done. ALthough we came away with 1 prime each, I was left filthy.

There are the positives that i'm hitting my straps now though so I look forward to mixing it up in france. I love racing there. Good breakfasts, free internet and late starts, so nice sleep in's, good for us who love late nights and late mornings! The coffee isn't too bad either!!

Leave you with a quote I found today.

'Happy are those who dream dreams and arre ready to pay the price to make them come true'

'if you can imagine it, you can achieve it! if you can dream it, you can become it'

make of them what you will.