Grufallo

Morning all,

You'll be delighted to know after yesterday's "en disastre" I've woken up in a positive mood and put the doom and gloom of yesterday to the back of my mind - I'm never forgetting yesterday as that is now my new motivation for training but more importantly in races to make sure I'm alert in them and fight away my demons of big bunch riding.....a very good friend told me yesterday "I'm a Gruffallo and I shouldn't be scared" so from now on I'm the Gruffallo.

Speaking of friends, since I've been over here in Belge I've found out who some of my good friends are as without some of their kind, frankly truthful and helpful words I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have woken up in a positive mood this morning and ready to continue with this cycling game. I'm not just talking about hearing from friends yesterday or today (which helped a big deal!) but all along since I've been here......so I want to say a big thanks to all my good friends - you know who you are - as without your words and support along the way I could well have been packing my bags. And also to those of you who I know are reading this blog as it sure does help to know that people care how I get on.

I'm also going to give a big shout out to my new family "The Cool Coolens" as last night we went out for a post-race dinner and I had a great laugh with them and they helped me forget yesterday's pain. At dinner I was asked if I was home-sick and to tell the truth the answer is no, and that's down to the family I'm staying with and also hearing from my friends back home as they are the people I miss the most from back home. For sure I miss my mumsy, pops and brother but we've never been a close family so not seeing them doesn't really make a difference to me as I know that they are there for me should I ever need them....had I not been staying with such a great family and been welcolmed into their home I'm sure it could well be a difference story.

Anywho, on to a new week here in the land of Speculoos, sprouts and chocolates (quick Kimmy fact, I love all three of the above, my new family over here can't believe I love cold sprouts!). What's not to like about cold sprouts or warm sprouts....for sure they make your farts smell but they are good for you....other things that make your farts smell are M&S Yum Yums - time to let you know a funny story about me! I was away racing with my friend Jo and we were driving to our hotel and checking out the course for the next days racing and I had purchased some yum yums, I love them (I don't eat them anymore though and you'll soon find out why), anyway we were driving along and singing to some tunes when I got tummy ache and as I had to let out a fart (it's nature people! and if all of you say that's minging that girls fart well just deal with it, it's a fart) so I popped a fart out and within approximately 1 second of releasing said gas I realised it wasn't a good one to say the least. I was too scared to wind my window down and I just prayed the smell had calmed down when it reached Jo's nostrils.....unfortunately not, it had in fact got worse and was like nuclear waste, it was that bad that Jo could taste the fart and had to stop the car and get out. I think it even gave her a headache!

So, onto this week and the weather is meant to be pretty crap all week so it's going to be a week of having fun on the turbo as I don't do wet weather riding any more and making more use of my days and getting a little bit more professional with my approach. For now I'll say bye bye and thanks again for your positive comments as I best get on with some core work and get some abs of steal as beach season will soon be here.

Cheers for reading whoppers



 So this week the weather is meant to be wet, wet, wet (do you remember that band!?) and cold so it could well be a week of having fun on that turbo of mine as I don't do riding in the wet anymore. It's also going to be a week of getting into a routine and doing more with my days and just getting a bit more professional.