Every Friday in my old job used to be dress down day so I thought I'd continue the tradition today and I've spent most of the day in my trackies and hoodie and generally chilling out as today is my rest day. I did don some cycling attire for a short while when I went exploring the area on my bicycle. My housemate and team-mate, Kristina, showed me a nice route yesterday by a river so I went out to see if I could remember how to get there, which surprisingly I did. And people say women have no sense of direction!!!
Today marks the end of my first week with my new family and life in Belgium and I've enjoyed every minute of it....thankfully I'm not a home-sick kind of person so it's been pretty easy for me to adapt to life over here, but I have to say it's been even easier by being so welcomed by my new family. Of course I have missed my friends and family back home but with the electronic communications that are around these days it feels like I haven't really left home. I've enjoyed a nice easy week this week and as of next week it's back into a routine and getting into the swing of it all.
This weekend the Belgian classics begin with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday which just so happens to go past right where I'm living! Perfect for me to try and get some snaps of the pro's and their hot legs. We have team training this weekend and tomorrow we are cycling some of the course to catch a glimpse of the women's and men's races in action so that should be pretty cool. It will also be good to meet the rest of my team mates before the racing starts on Wednesday and to learn some more of the lingo
Wednesday marks the official start of my 2012 cycling season and I am bricking it as I'm throwing myself right into the deep end and riding Le Samyn - if you haven't heard of it before, google it and you will soon understand why I am bricking it!! Having said that I'm super excited as I can finally get to see what level I'm at and how much I really have to progress to get to where I want to be....I'm under no illusions however that it's going to be rock hard and just finishing it will be an achievement in my book.
Okey dokey, Ta-Ta For Now
Hi Kim
ReplyDeleteI just looked at the website for Le Samyn -it really sounds tough. I see you would have been racing with Emma Johansson if she hadn't had an accident a few weeks ago and the rest of the field is pretty good too - so best of luck - hope it goes well.
John du Feu