Well its an easy day today, just a jog, swim and gym to do.... man that actually sounds like a hard day!
The last couple of days have been pretty full on training.
Yesterday (sunday) we did Time Trials on the bike. 20mins uphill, which I enjoyed as I like hill climbing, then 5mins, 2mins, 1mins, 30sec and 2x 12sec, all with rest in between.
Have been doing TT's in the pool aswell, pretty happy with my times.
So training has been going well, but Im learning that you really have to be careful and ...
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Almost at the end of my first week in Boulder. It has been great! Could not have asked for better weather.
Training has been ok. I have been abit tired the last few days, but that is to be expected at altitude. My left foot has been a little bit sore (I had a cortisone injection to try fix my tendonitis) and now I have a massive blister on my right foot... so I have been running along trying not to land to heavy on either of them, I must look like a fairy :D

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We have had stunning weather here all week! Today we dorve out to this place to go running it was awesome! Prarie dogs everywhere! and they do this funny thing when they come out of their borrows they lift both thier arms and another one does it back, like a mexican wave, sooo cute!
I saw a squirrel yesterday, we were standing at the end of the pool, and it ran along the fance, I got so excited and was like 'hey look a squirrel!!'  everyone just looked at me like Im a nutter..... But I do...
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Hi, I made it to Boulder safely and with no problems!
Our apartments are nice, we are on the third floor, so the first time I climbed the stairs I was out of breath!
Enjoyed my first day of training at altitude, easy bike and swim.
After training I had fun in the giant supermarket, I enjoy grocery shopping so of course I ended up being the last one out....
The weather yesterday was gorgeous! Boulder is such a beautiful place.
Bye for now :)



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Im off to Boulder Colorado tomorrow night, leaving NZ on sunday night and arriving in San fran on sunday night, then a short flight to Denver and a drive out to Boulder! Its snowing over there, so Im really excited as I have never been to the snow before!!
I have just finished packing, fingers crossed I havent forgotten anything important.
Looking forward to training on my new bikey - I still need to think of a name for him.....



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I have just arrived back from a weekend in lovely Dunedin where I was involved in "heat testing" - an interesting experience that will hopefully provide information to help me cope with the heat when racing in hot conditions. Today I am off to Wellington for the launch at Parliment House of "Sportconnect", a sponsorship intitiative set up by Hamish and Marissa Carter. (www.sportconnect.co,nz)

I have managed to get a new bike thanks to Ben at Performance Bicycle Tuning - it was a bit of a worr...
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