Spain 2010

Hi everyone,

Thought I should do something about doing a blog again like i did for the Asian races way back in 2008. Managed to find the old blog site I started but lost interest in doing.

Any way firstly a big huge thank you to everyone who has helped me to get here. Mike Torckler who hooked me up with a start in the team. Carl Paton my coach for keeping me on track when things got a bit shakey. My bosses John and Jamie for letting me have the winter off work.
Mum and Kerri-anne for all your support getting me going again after breaking my bones at the start of summer. And everyone else who hasnt got a mention.
How ever a Huge thankyou to Bridgett Robertshaw for pulling together and fundraising for a airling ticket for me almost two years ago. All the people who donated a massive thankyou. And then to Sally Lockhead our travel agent for all the work she put in to get me here, thanks soo much. If iv missed you out, sorry. It wasnt intentional.


Any way, iv been here 3 weeks now and unfortunatly havnt yet had a chance to race. It took a wee while for the licencing with the team to get sorted out. And by the time that got sorted it was to late to be regestered to race last weekend. And due to a large tour in our area, Navarra, this week looks like there will be no racing for us this weekend. So another week of training for me. Its has been good though getting out and seeing the country side and just getting some solid good training into the legs. Especially on the long climbs they have here that tend to be in every single race.

For those of you who dont know. Im living in Pamplona. Yes where the running of the bulls happens. Its a pretty cool city, about the size of Palmerston North I reakon. So a lot bigger than Havelock, Which can be a bit daunting at times. However we are in a cool little suburb called Barinain. Which has a nice little village feel to it realy. Even though its all just appartment towers. Everything we need is quite close and easy to get to like the supermarket, and there is a fruit and vege market on sunday mornings about 10mins walk away. Pretty much at the moment the days are comprising of awake, eat, train, eat and watch the Giro d'Italia (tour of Italy) live. Its quite a treat as up until now the only way I have been able to watch this race is on dvd. This is followed by dinner. perhaps a walk for some fresh air and then Bed

Well anyway training time calls so i can be home in time to watch the Giro

till Next time

Josh