So here I am…. Spain!! Let the preparation for the 2011 cycling season begin, since leaving Belgium I have been on quite a bumpy ride in terms of training. An every present pain in my lower calf rendered me unable to put in any long spins, thankfully though with aid of Simon Walsh from the Massage Clinic above Molloys Lifestyle Pharmacies in Bunree Ballina I was able to get back into the swing of things through a number of intensive physical therapy sessions.
I arrived in Spain 2 days ago where I met with my Asfra team mate Justin. We travelled to our Apartment in Torrevieja which is a classy little spot, we are a 100 yards of a nice beach with a promenade littered with restaurants, coffee spots and good old Irish Bars haha!!
So far I have only been exploring the region travelling now more than 30km from the apartment for fear of getting lost. As soon as I manage to get some routes programmed into my garmin I will be able to head out into the wilderness and let the madness begin. With many climbs of lengths in excess of 15km and a wide variety of gradients mean that there will be no shortage of areas for me to work on all aspects of my fitness.
Finally now that I am away from home in Ireland I can begin to focus on cleaning up my diet and steadily keep my weight under control, with a lidl only 200mtrs down the road I will have no excuses. Tommorow I intend on meeting up with a group of local riders who are going to show me some nice routes, a few coffee stops will be in order but I have spent the last hour preparing my snacks so I don’t have to part with a cent when we come to a halt. So make sure you keep an eye on the blog and over the coming weeks as I will once again be making multiple posts.
But until then in the words of Ron Burgundy…. You stay classy!!!
