Tenerife camp - short resume

We landed 00:05 on Gatwick airport on Monday morning. I had great 2 weeks training on Tenerife. I managed to do one of my hardest training camp ever. Basically I rode off my socks! 

Tenerife training camp - week 1 - quick update

Just a quick update! I try to spend a less as possible time front of my computer! :)

First week is gone already! Time is flying here. I have to say nearly everything went well, except couple of bits and pieces.

Sunshine... 21 degrees....

Sunshine and 21 degrees.... these are the parameters in Tenerife at the moment.  

Happy new year to all!

First of all, I would like to wish a happy new year to all!!!

Yep, we are in 2012! Big dream, big plans and lots of ambition. 

New toys... Garmin Edge 800 and Suunto Memory belt

My old Garmin 705 gave up last week. I managed to fix it partly but the mapping system still doesn't wanna work. I can upload any pre-made route plan, 705 put my 190k Oxford loop on the screen all the time. I was a bit afraid to get bored easily with this lap, I decided to make some update on my training partner. 705 worked 4 years for me, he did the job! RIP!

Rapha 500... only once! - Part 1

Oh well, big plan, good start and early finish! That is how I can describe my Rapha 500 twice plan. My coach was a bit sceptic from the beginning, because I had lots of training during the last 3 weeks and he was planning to have a rest week for me. Everything went well at the beginning, but around Xmas and Boxing day my sleep and rest were not right and my form started to go a bit pear shape. Nothing serious, but my coach pulled the brake and told me to STOP. I can't take any risk, because my first training camp is coming up in 10 days time. No point to go away with some cold or over training and can't enjoy my "holiday"! But no real reason for moaning, I had enough fun and some great ride in this 5 days.

Rapha Festive 500..... twice?