Been a while!

Well, its been far too long since my last update...
I've not quit, but had some bad luck since the Indoor Championships in March.

An accumulation of bad weather, little time due to work and studying for my PGCE and also focusing on one sport rather than train for both has left me effectively un-race fit.

My wisdom tooth became infected several times (due to be removed on the 10th July) and I also had a bout of Flu with a Chest Infection that left me helpless for around 2 weeks...

There was a positive, completing a 75 mile sportive, which probably also magnified my illness, but at least it was a success!

My illness meant I missed the National Outdoor Track championships, and in turn missing my last chance to gain a qualifying time for the European Championships in Hungary, not that I would have been near competitive.  Before that, I pulled out of the London Inline Marathon - lack of hill training on skates and ill-fitting boots meant that I just couldn't perform, this lead to me losing focus and motivation, I ended up storming off, getting in my car and driving home.  After cooling off, it highlighted my weaknesses and what aspect I need to work on in training, if only the British weather would stay dry!

In a year where Sport is the forefront of many peoples minds, it appears that its just not going to be MY year.  However, skating-wise there is still the National Marathon Championships in October, and perhaps my last chance to produce a respectable result on skates.

I am racing my first Road Bike race Thursday evening, and hopefully I can mount some kind of challenge! I'll update on that when I can!

Jon