My focus for a third National title was there each and every day since losing my stripey jersey a year ago. Wearing that jersey meant so much to me and I was absolutely devastated to lose it. The last few weeks I'd complete my workouts while imagining my rivals trying to attack away from me in the race, it gave me an extra few watts to record a PB or energy to complete an extra interval or 2. Training had gone better than I could have hoped, the legs felt strong and did every

There's just 6 weeks left until my first race of the season, the off season is a distant memory. I'm looking forward to return to competition, I'm throwing myself in the deep end, Andalucía Bike Race attracts the best of the best but it's an event I've always enjoyed and I'm motivated to arrive in good condition. Training has been going well, I've been doing a lot of tempo, sweet spot and lactate threshold work along with the endurance miles. I've started under over style eff

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