To train or not to train ?? Its hard to keep to your routine over the festive period, its not really worth trying. Your family and friends support you throughout the year, so try and be a little more flexible. That doesn't mean don't train, pool time is going to be limited so get out on the bike more or a few more run sessions. Take the kids to the park on your MTB or run while they cycle. Be creative , offer to pop to the shops and run there or take the bike and a rucksack .

Well , two essays to be handed in on the 16th ! So been working hard most evening, going through numerous journals . Using Mindfulness to Support Injury Rehab and Reviewing the use of sub maximal testing and its implications for a Triathlete ! So plenty to bore you all about over the next few days, weeks and years. Lucky people Managed to get a lovely ride out ( see photo) before the Exeter Chiefs s, which has really improved my feeling about my bike fitness. For over a month