Hi Honey I'm Home

Yep I am officially back in the UK for the season.  I left sunny Atlanta last week. Things seem pretty good as I work into my new routine. The drive to Lee Valley ahhh man I thought it would be torture but the past few days have been a breeze. I'm not gonna get too excited until I have done a full week with no hitches.


It was sad to leave my training environment at Marietta High and of course the group and my friends in Atlanta. But, I'm due to see Dani and Nicole this weekend at the 'Great City Games Manchester'. So that will be cool.


I'm really looking forward to it. I really wanted to take part last year. But, as the say all good things come to those who wait. 


So for now that's that. But I will update after Sundays race.


Jx

On Your Marks

So my outdoor season officially started last week. I ran my first ever open 400m. Interesting to say the least. I woke up full of doom and worry but decided with myself that I would give it a committed effort. After all what ever I ran would be a PR nice way to start the outdoor season right? 55.07. The funny thing is I want to have another go and soon. As I had no real race plan out there in lane 8. Damn I got to 200 in 23.7. I was winning to 250 and then they came got me. No pace judgement Joicey. lol

This weekend I am in Dakar the flight was not the same as last year and it definitely took its toll on me. How is it a day after I compete my legs arrive. lol.  Last night I ran for place and whatever time I was given was what it was. 2nd in the 100 and 3rd in the 200. 

We are coming off a phase of training called pre-comp. Thats basically why I have not had much to say blog wise over the past weeks. Its just been plenty heavy slog sessions. Putting those deposits int he bank which I'm gonna be drawing on through this coming season.  

I have no real emotion about last nights race. Just a tick in the box and head back to Atlanta for my finally weeks before I get back to the domestic season in the UK.

I'm sitting here in the hotel waiting for my 2 AM flight. Just killing time. Should go outside but for some reason going to 'Isle de Goree" does not appeal in the slightest. Thats just one place I really don't want to see. 

Jx

Yet Another List - 10 Things I WONT do

I know its been a minute since I last blogged but thats cause not much is going on other than intense training. 6 days a week with a 3 hour nap after every session.  

So I thought I would share a list until I have some updates for you.

So heres 10 things I won't do

1. Buy or try on clothes at the Goodwill. For the Brits that's like the charity shop. Something about trying on or buying dead peoples clothes just freaks me out.

2. Enjoy a meal from a Mexican restaurant. I have been to Moe's and Willy's and it just does not appeal.

3. Take a dump while someone else is in the bathroom with me. A wee is perfectly fine.

4.  I don't think I would be able to Catch,  Kill, Skin  and Cook any animal.

Fish included. Store brought is fine with me.

5. Drive on the freeway in the night in Nashville, Tennessee. Did it once and nearly shit myself. My shoulders never touched the seat.

6. Go to East Tennessee. Hated the place. People very rude and off key.  Wow! The excuse given for the rudeness. "Well you are in East Tennessee the people here have old ways and we are still learning how to talk to people politely" I shit you not this is what the hotel manager at the Holiday Inn Johnson City said to me when I complained about the two Old Witches that worked in the restaurant.

7. Drive on the Interstate 26 from East Tennessee headed to Atlanta  Bloody white knuckle ride. But hey I aint going to East Tennessee ever again so does this one even count?  Lol

8. Play in a long jump pit with my coaches 2 year old Daughter. Did that and got red ant bites on my ass. The bumps on the top of my thighs are a good sexual deterant.  I look like I have scabbies.  Lol.

9. Drink Vodka with Jamaican track athletes. Did that and lost several hours in one night. Managed to catch a 6am flight to Gatwick. Also able to navigate across London to Heathrow from Gatwick to catch another flight while   hung over.

10. Not telling. Lol

In you absence it got turned up several notches

Ive been gone for a minute from practice in Atlanta it would appear.  As the work has been turned up a whole heap.  Its only day two in this six day schedule and I am smashed but, not out.

To start off with we had body fat testing. Yep jump on the scales and then the calipers were out to measure all those areas where you hold fat. I did pretty good at 11.8%. Got some work to do by hell it could have been alot worse. 

The session yesterday was a bitch on paper and an even bigger bitch when I ran it. Short recovery session on a Monday. Why????    lol 

Sleep was the cure after practice 2 PM till 8 PM i only got up because I need a pee and was hungry.  : (

Today was acceleration I was tapped out by the second set. But, its so good to be back with the group I was able to muscle through. I still have 4 more days. No such thing as easing me in gently.  : )

I've got a new camera so here are some snaps from today enjoy.

The gang

Karl must have just had a good start he's cheesing

Black is slimming.  lol 11.8% remember 

Dani C in between her hurdle runs

Lisa looking over the workout

New toy

Moving onto outdoors

You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.

-- Author Unknown

To say I am disappointed with my World Indoors is an understatement

My knee blew up on the plane on the way over and that was pretty much it. The medical team were great as they worked everyday sometimes 3 times a day to get the swelling down. I lost alot of power in my quad and that pretty much is the long and short of it.


I would like to say Thank you to Andy, Lilly, Craig, Pierre and Dr Paul for all their help. 

The whole point of this blog is for me to be honest so there you have it. And now I draw a line under indoor 2010 and move on. Ive pretty much taken the week off to let the swelling go down.

I head back to Atlanta in a few hours where the weight room and single leg exercises will be my best friend.

Shrug shoulders

And moving on

(Hey I'm still smiling)