Finally putting fingers to keys!

As my boyfriend has just put it - "about time". And yes I apologies to all my avid readers! If I have kept you on the edge of your seats waiting in anticipation since I announced a new blog. I honestly did have good intentions of writing regularly, but life has been a bit hectic and gotten in the way. Decided it would be really good to apply for a new job, which I didn't get! Also to develop myself as a clinical educator and do some teaching session to carers - which has involved taking a lot of work home. Stressful! Become very scatty, for example forgetting bike lock or house keys. The worst being leaving the car lights on twice in a two week period, draining the battery and having to get recovery guys out to rescue me. What makes it worse is I only drove the car 3 times in that two week period.

So the more interesting stuff - what's been happening with me since the start of 2009. Well, quite a lot - I've started training under Sarah Coope of Bodyworks xtc. Now in 7th week of training and all going well, but I've never done such hard turbo sessions. I've also joined the swim squad. So 4 mornings a week I'm getting my arse kicked, by 10 year olds. But the tough swim sets are hopefully going to help bring up my weakest discipline. And best news of all I'm back running - not very fast or far. but back pounding the pavements. Rather the soft surfaces of the downs surrounding Eastbourne.

Race plans for this season aren't set in stone yet, but likely to do a couple of UK half Ironmans and maybe Almere Ironman - we'll see how the running goes. But importantly holidays are booked. One week in the french Alps staying with our friends who have converted an old school house and run a chalet business for outdoors-ey people like cyclists etc - king of the mountains. We last visited the day before their very first guest in 2005, so be lovely to stay with them again. Plus the location is fab, Bourg d'Oisans in 10km and some of the major Col's are close by. So here's hoping that cold white stuff (aka snow) is going by late May and we can do some crazy cycling.

Promise to be better at blogging

Sarah xxx

p.s Just found out my boyfriend Simon has been a secret blogger - so if you're a bike geek you might fine his rambles interesting. His blog is http://simontunderwood.blogspot.com/