I've probably said it a few times too many but living in the same town as 12 of your mates who ride for the same team and to also have more Kiwis and Aussies around it has made my first real season away from home a lot easier. It is only now, after knowing I will be heading towards home very soon that I have really starting thinking about NZ.
But before I go home there is a bit of a detour. I am now scheduled to go race the Tour of Gippsland and the Tour of Geelong. I haven't done much racing so far, so the goals are set high for a strong performance in the second half of the season, and with the Tour de France on what more motivation could you ask for.
My days now consist waking up and rolling down to the local cafe to watch the stage finish of the tour at around 930am, thank god for time zones! then the days resumes with the normal training schedule and routine of life. Its proved to be a popular meeting point for all the Pureblack Racing guys so no one is ever lonely on training rides.
One conclusion I have come to about training in Boulder is, that you never go training in "the hills" because the climbs are so big here you often get 1 big climb which can take you nearly over 1.5hrs to climb. However one big climb can sometimes be better than heaps of small ones I guess.
Over and out.
T
