Hard to come by, easy to go by.

I knew the gravy train had to stop sometime. I kept kidding myself that there was one more good week left in the tank... Alas this week the legs have fallen apart and i'm back to square one.

Not that I am complaining.

Actually the opposite, the past 5 months have been my best ever on the bike. New FTP record, new Mt Keira record, PB's in the two big open races I raced in. Almost a podium in B grade until the camera snapped off (bugger!!).

I probably think its a good thing to get back to basics for a month or so, rebuild the engine, and start the ramp up to Spain! Have I mentioned that yet? In September I'll be following La Vuelta Espana for two weeks taking in the big climbs of the south... Sierra Nevada.. La Pandera and plenty more ball breaking climbs at high altitude (3400m!).

This year i'll be focussing quite a bit on my weight, ideally i want to get over to spain weighing a healthy 78kg (currently 80.5kg). I raced the Canberra tour at 79kg and felt very very strong. I'm sure I could lose another kilo or so and maintain my power.

During the winter, i'll also be keeping busy on the track bike racing friday nights at RAW - Dunc Gray Track is something I want to focus on next year and hopefully get some quality results in some big races.... Time will tell....