So that's it Summer 2010 over and I am wrecked!

I ran my last race last Saturday in Galway, Ireland. It was a mile on the road. A Kenyan - Bethwell Birgen won it in 4.04, Paul Robinson was second and I came in a tired 3rd. I foolishly tried to break the two of them after a K when really I should have waited. I thought that Robinson was dropped coming down the last 200m street but he went past me with 50m to go. Paul is a great athlete who is really going places but I was dissapointed to be beaten by him as my 1500 P.B is 2 seconds faster.

The season just gone has been very good. There are still some goals I did not achieve, I really wanted to run quicker over 800m for example. Making the European Championships however, was huge. And it is a platform upon which I hope to build and move on higher. I leanred a lot this season and I will use this in the coming seasons. I have a LOT of things to work on. I am by no means living anywhere near the perfect athlete lifestyle and I will work on improving that. I can train hard, but it is the smaller things which I do not do, such as getting enough rest and eating the correct food.

I am in the second week of my 2 week break now and I am enjoying it. The one thing I am not enjoying is waiting. Waiting for the bus, waiting for the train, when I get back training I can just run everywhere again! I do enjoy being able to have a few drinks however, even though I over did it the first night on it, which resulted in some shall I say 'complications'

I am working a good bit now in Sweatshop, Teddington to make a few pound and I am organising myself for my next teacher placement in September.

I hope everyone is enjoying their base work in preperation for Cross Country. If your on your break like me, have a pint for me!

It is only when our idols become our rivals that we know we have made it, so until then......

All the best

Rory