i have spent more time here in the last 2.5 months than at home, always with kona in mind but with a goal in the middle of it, the european Long course champs where i got 11th, then back here to peak my volume to hawaii. So it was mostly 4 weeks here, 3 weeks (and race) at home and another 4 weeks here, ill leave on friday and i am actually racing in my drive home, a spanish double olimpic distance race (not of my liking, too much swim :P) this weekend witch will be a great indicator of how well or how tired i am.

It has been a diferent preparation when compared to last years in every possible way. its far from super hot like in other places where i prepared, Las cruces, NM and San diego. im at 1900m high and unless i go to a tanning “shop” i will be in kona with an alpine tan…

training has been quite diferent as well, hard to explain, just diferent. lots of volume of course, lots of fast stuff, lots of hard training and workouts are arranged to give a diferent estimulation on the body….diferent. i feel great about my training and will look forward to see how it unfolds in hawaii.

Training in font romeu is absolutely awesome, i have everything within a walk or an elevator distance. 50m pool, gym, food, bed, track, running trails and of course roads and special category climbs, you name it and its here.

here are a few photos of the last few weeks