I’m on a pre European championship camp at the moment in Portugal in a lovely place called Rio Maior. It’s my second time here, we came a few years ago and I got a good solid block of training with the British triathlon guys and it’s just as I remember. The running is fantastic, so fantastic I got lost and was out for 1h 45min in 94 degree heat in the forest wondering where on earth I was. Anyways, the purpose of this camp is to get us all together in one place so we can sort of gel as a team, even though we already know each other inside out, and get some race prep under our belts.

Coming from 70.3 straight here was not such a good idea, on the first day we did a hammer bike sessions and then the 3h ride the day after more or less killed me! I have been trying to lie low for the past week until yesterday when somewhat lost my way and had to walk into dinner to everyone looking at me knowing I had got lost, so very embarrassing but I didn’t really care as long as I had something to drink!

We leave here on Thursday and go straight to Ireland for the Europeans, it will be my 1st time there and I am looking forward to seeing what its like as I have only ever heard good things! More flying, I can’t wait!