August 2016

The Podium Year!

Posted by on August 23, 2016 in Training

I’ve figured out the perfect formula to get onto the podium: Train very little. Eat a lot. Drink alcohol. Race selection. Okay, the last bullet point trumps the rest of them and it’s why I’ve been on the podium three times in the last three races.  Some obvious questions:  why have I virtually given up […]

Four Races – Two Podiums

Posted by on August 16, 2016 in Training

It’s been a busy month.  When planning my 2016 race calendar, I decided to race four events in rapid succession such that I’d get just a week’s rest between each of them.  Figuring that my early season form would only improve over the course of the season, it seemed like a doable and successful plan.  […]