Switzerland was an amazing place to spend the summer and it was absolutely perfect for training with the squad and for travelling to races. It was an amazing experience to train with Brett and Team TBB in Leysin, I learned lot and I loved every minute. The terrain was perfect for challenging biking and running and the Swiss summer weather was just ideal not to mention the amazing chocolate. Even the Mars Bars taste better there!
At the end of the summer I drove back to Ireland from Switzerland. I don’t get home very often so it was great
to see my family and also to pick up my new Cervelo which Wheelworx bike shop kindly built up for me. I
had been struggling with an injury since mid-July so this was a perfect opportunity get it checked out. It turned out that it wasn’t as big a problem as suspected so I was happy that I could start to get back in to some proper training and excited that I could plan a few more races to finish off the season. Although I kept up some light and unstructured training when I was it home it was good to have a short break to refresh my mind and body before heading out to Cozumel, Mexico to train with Brett and the team.
I had heard a lot about Cozumel so I knew a little bit about what to expect. When I arrived it was hot and humid but I soon got used to it. Cozumel is a very special place and I really couldn’t believe that I was actually training in such a beautiful location. Welcoming people, beautiful beaches, warm see and sunshine…. I had to pinch myself on my first rides here to make sure it was real.
I was feeling mentally refreshed and ready to get back in to training but I was eased back in to it nice and slowly I gradually started to run again and just as things began to pick up and I got sick so I was out for another few days. This meant that I had to miss out on an epic birthday track session for one of the guys which I wasn’t happy about though I was assured I could make up for it another time. At that time I was thinking about racing
Miami 70.3 but after struggling again with yet another niggle I thought I wouldn’t race but in the end I decided I would go and call it a training day for Ironman Arizona in November.
At the end of the summer I drove back to Ireland from Switzerland. I don’t get home very often so it was great
to see my family and also to pick up my new Cervelo which Wheelworx bike shop kindly built up for me. I
had been struggling with an injury since mid-July so this was a perfect opportunity get it checked out. It turned out that it wasn’t as big a problem as suspected so I was happy that I could start to get back in to some proper training and excited that I could plan a few more races to finish off the season. Although I kept up some light and unstructured training when I was it home it was good to have a short break to refresh my mind and body before heading out to Cozumel, Mexico to train with Brett and the team.
I had heard a lot about Cozumel so I knew a little bit about what to expect. When I arrived it was hot and humid but I soon got used to it. Cozumel is a very special place and I really couldn’t believe that I was actually training in such a beautiful location. Welcoming people, beautiful beaches, warm see and sunshine…. I had to pinch myself on my first rides here to make sure it was real.
I was feeling mentally refreshed and ready to get back in to training but I was eased back in to it nice and slowly I gradually started to run again and just as things began to pick up and I got sick so I was out for another few days. This meant that I had to miss out on an epic birthday track session for one of the guys which I wasn’t happy about though I was assured I could make up for it another time. At that time I was thinking about racing
Miami 70.3 but after struggling again with yet another niggle I thought I wouldn’t race but in the end I decided I would go and call it a training day for Ironman Arizona in November.
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