Patience

After failing to sit down and write a blog since December and being a little hesitant with my tweets lately, I felt it was time to put pen to paper and flip over the unturned pages.

To be honest I’ve had a pretty rough start to my first season with Rapha Condor JLT, and all that I can put that down to is inexperience. Struggling with my fitness and health during my time in Australia on a 3 month training and racing trip, has meant most of my season has suffered as a consequence. Whilst training, I pushed myself in order to reach new heights, but suffered as a result.

My eagerness to succeed, being with the team and having that motivation and support drove me on. With such an amazing opportunity in my hands, I grasped it too hard and failed to listen to my body as much as I should of. Making myself ill on several occasions.

Taking a step back now and reviewing it, I needed to find the balance between training hard and not tipping myself over the edge. Having spent a big chunk of my season away from the team, my confidence was low and I wasn’t where I wanted to be. But reassurance from John (Herety) made me see the bigger picture. It’s a development process, it will happen. After several discussions with both Manager John and Coach Ken (Matheson), we have reviewed my time in Australia and the first half of my season. Coming to a conclusion and agreement to concentrate on the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series.

I’ve just finished a block of races, getting my race fitness back and retrieving my old self. I had my first win of the season at a mid-week e,1,2,3 circuit race at Salt Ayre a few weeks ago. Even though it means very little in the big scheme of things, it was nice to get a win and get some confidence back.

To finish the racing block off, I raced with two team mates Ed Clancy and Graham Briggs at the new Doncaster Cycle Festival crit (good company!!). This was for sure the turning point for me this season. It was the one race I felt back to my old self in and it was fantastic to be back with John and the team. I managed 9^th place in the end after Ed won from a break of 3 from Dean Downing and James Moss. I tried to go too early in the sprint for 4^th, aiming to get into the tight corner first but couldn’t hold on to the finish. After having a bit of a joke and advice off John at the finish, I’ve learnt from this mistake!

Currently, I’m on a short break from racing to concentrate on training for the circuit race series, which starts on 2^nd July in Otley. A structured plan from Coach Ken is going really well and I’m feeling the best I’ve felt all year. I’m building confidence every day. Unfortunately, this means I will miss out on this year’s Irish National Road Race Championships. At this moment in time, I wouldn’t be fit enough for a 190km road race with some of the best bike riders in the world. I feel it would be better to go next year and give it a shot when I’m a year older, stronger and more experienced.

Meanwhile, the team have had unbelievable success throughout the last few weeks. The crit team sealed the win in the 10 week televised Pearl Izumi Tour Series. Whilst the climbers were out winning 3 stages, claiming jerseys and winning the Tour of Korea!!

Being part of such a strong squad inspires me and drives me on. It’s amazing to be part of Rapha Condor JLT and I’m motivated for the last few months of the season.

                                                                                                                                       

British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series:

• 2^nd July – Otley
• 11^th July – Stockton
• 16^th July – Colne
• 18^th July – Beverly
• 23^rd July – Sheffield
• 30^th July – Abergavenny

 Other races:

•      27^th July – CDNW Ulverston?
•      1^st August – Staffordshire Grand Prix Criterium
•      2^nd August – Staffordshire Grand Prix Kermesse

A new era starts!

Well here we are. The end of another year.  I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped and supported me throughout this year. It’s been another successful and action packed 12 months, with many ups and downs.

A huge thank you to Cycling Ireland and Vanilla Bikes for the huge amount of support throughout the season, it was an honour to raise my arms under your support. Also to good friend Paddy Fitzsimmons for being a true gent and putting me up over on the Emerald Isle on numerous occasions. And to Mick Bennett and Neil Martin for mentoring me and giving me guidance, without whom I wouldn’t be where I am.

It really doesn’t seem like we’ve been upside down now for over a month. I’ve met so many lovely people and made so many good friends here in Bendigo. I have met some of my idols who I’ve had up on my bedroom wall growing up and been out on rides with many legends of the sport.

Being out here the last month with Mike, Felix, Luke, Will and Tom has been fantastic. It’s been great to get to know them all and I’m so looking forward to get racing with them all this year.

We’ve had a brilliant Australian Christmas, thanks to good friend Turtle. Starting the day with a group ride for a few hours with track legends Marvuli and Madison partner Grassman, Andreas Muller, Lapperz, Turtle, myself, Will, Sam Crome and Felix. Thank you to Turtles family, the Casey’s for having us over for Christmas lunch and giving us a little bit of home.

 Later in the afternoon we took a trip over to see Turtles house mate Peter Ladd’s family. We had a brilliant chilled day, meeting so many lovely people. Thank you so much for making us feel so welcome.

I’m currently sat writing this after a day of cleaning the house and packing all my belongings for the next leg of our Australian adventure. Today the rest of the team and staff fly out here to meet us in Geelong on Saturday. It will be great to meet everyone again and have the whole team out here. Swanny Dave, will be joining us here in Bendigo tomorrow and we will be let in to our new home for the remainder of our time here in Oz. Thanks to connections from Turtle and Peter Ladd, the team will be staying in 3 houses all very close to each other. This will be an ideal base for the next month or so and I’m really looking forward to the times ahead.

In 7 days I will be rocking up on the start line for my debut for Rapha Condor JLT at the support race of the Bay crits. I’m incredibly excited to get stuck into some racing, especially at such a huge and famous event. Pinning my race number onto that black jersey for the first time will be a very special feeling, one to treasure! It will be a fantastic experience and I can’t wait to get going!

Once again, thank you to John Herety, coach Ken Matheson and all at Rapha Condor JLT for all the support and giving me such a fantastic opportunity.

You can follow the teams progress at the Bay Crits on the teams twitter page - @raphacondorjlt

And also here - @Jack_Sadler

Keep a look out soon for the next blog after the Bay Crits and before the next block of training! Thank you for reading 

 

Australia bound!

Well we are well into our new, short life style down under.  Finally accustomed to the time zone and the weather, we are getting stuck into some good quality training.

Seems ages ago now since I was heading down the M6 with my dad on the way down to John’s (Herety). Arriving at Johns was another interesting experience. Walking through the front door to find boxes full of Rapha clothing lined out on the living room floor, with swanny Dave rooting through it all distributing it into 14 different boxes for each rider.

 It was interesting to see John and my dad having a good catch up. A long time ago now since they were on Mick Bennett’s Eveready team back in the early 80’s. Mick was dad’s coach back when he was a junior and then went onto manage dad again on the Eveready team. And now about 30 years later, I am incredibly lucky to have support and guidance from Mick. Such an influential man in cycling, organiser of the two biggest events in the UK, the Pearl Izumi Tour Series and the Tour of Britain.

After saying good byes to dad for 3 months and giving Dave a hand with sorting the clothing, it was time to pack all my belongings into brand new team suitcases for leaving for Australia in the morning. An early start meant a quick coffee and straight into the car and on the way to the Airport to begin the long journey down under.

It was great to meet my new team mates and get to know each other. Mike, Luke, Tom and myself flew from Manchester to Abu Dhabi where we met Felix and Will for the second leg of our journey to Melbourne. After a long 18 hour flight, we touched down in Melbourne at around 10 minutes to 9 in the evening. Very kindly we were picked up by Sam Crome and his dad at the Airport to take us to our new home for the next month or so in Bendigo.

The next morning waking up in the warmth we took a little spin out on the roads to loosen the legs and made a quick stop for a coffee. It was a great experience to get out on the new roads for the first time. I’m loving how flat and straight most of the roads are!

Quick coffee in the sun

Since arriving we’ve had several group spins meeting the locals and getting to know the local star’s like Zak Dempster and Darren Lappthorne. Just riding along chatting away, I learnt loads. From Vuelta preparation to training methods, it’s a fantastic learning curve for me to meet guys like Zak and Lapperz. Both ex men in black too!

Group spin with the boys and Demmers

A few nights at Turtles for a BBQ and a few chilled beers has been on the cards too. I great way to get to know everyone and have a nice chilled night. I’ve made a lot of new friends here down under and myself and the guys are looking forward to having everyone round our place for a BBQ soon!

 Turtles BBQ

Having an amazing time here down under, I’m incredibly lucky to have been given such a fantastic opportunity and experience. A massive thank you to good friends and mentors Neil Martin and Mick Bennett for their words of wisdom along the way. To my Family and close friends for supporting me and giving me the life skills to make it this far. Also to manager John, Swanny Dave and coach Ken, thank you so much for all your support and giving me this opportunity to live the dream!

A short blog but a bit of an insight to how we are settling in here. I will be doing another blog just after Christmas ahead of the start of my racing campaign for 2014 and my debut for Rapha Condor JLT!

Heres a few photos of our place and out and about exploring! 

Wake up Jack!

Every morning I have to pinch myself. I get goose bumps when I look down and see that I am wearing the very kit I’ve grown up watching my heroes in; my heart rate goes up every time I get a text or an email from John Herety. This is what dreams are made of: I’m a man in black!

Last weekend three of my new teammates and I kick-started our preparations for the 2014 season, undergoing Dexa scans at Liverpool University supported by Science in Sport and had a nutritional talk through all our products for 2014.

The Dexa scans showed your total body fat and muscle mass percentages. From the scan each athlete could tell how much weight they could lose/gain from any particular area of their body. It was very educational to see just how finite the changes would be but how they would make a difference in an athlete’s performance. This is what marginal gains are about!

For example, for a cyclist, the scan could reveal how much weight you could lose without losing too much power (the power to weight ratio). This was followed with a coffee and a nutritional talk from Jill at Science in Sport, who ran over all our products for next season. From recovery shakes, to energy bars , to Hydro drinks, it was great to see what will be no doubt be fuelling us to victory next year!

It was a very educational morning, and afterwards I had a meeting with my new coach Ken Matheson. Ken has coached many world-class pros in the past including the GB World Class Performance Program, Charly Wegelius and the Downing brothers.

The meeting with Ken was purely for a chit-chat and to get the ball rolling. Just listening to Ken’s stories and the standard of riders he’s coached was really inspiring and I can’t wait to get going on his training plan! I’m so looking forward to working with him.

I’m incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such experience here at Rapha Condor JLT. John Herety, Tom Southam, Ed Clancy and Kristian House to name just a few. After the meeting with Ken, I took time to chill out with new teammates Mike Cuming (winner of the Tour of Korea this year) and Chris Opie, former UK Youth sprinter who I’ve watched on TV in the Tour series and the Tour of Britain. Again I had to pinch myself!

Just before going home John presented with a hand full of Rapha clothing, a box full of Science In Sport products, a brand new pair of team issue Oakley’s and a brand new pair of S-Works shoes. I’ve never been given so much top quality clothing and equipment & I really appreciate all the support so far from all our sponsors, and of course John Herety. The next day pulling on that Rapha clothing was a very special feeling, and it made me really look forward to getting on that start line for the first time.

It is not long now until myself, Mike, Luke, Will and Felix will be flying out to Australia on 20th November to complete the second half of our winters training. Mike, Luke, Will and I will be stopping in a place of our own whilst Felix has sorted accommodation elsewhere. I’m really looking forward to getting some warm weather training in to kick the season off out there, there are very exciting times ahead!!

When I think about it, I’m entering the world I’ve dreamed of! The world I’ve looked at pictures of on my wall, I’ve watched my heroes on TV in, and the world that I’ve seen when I’ve stood at the side of the road, watching the races. I’m now in that world!

Wake up Jack, its real!


Here are some pictures of the new stuff! Thanks to
http://www.raphacondor.cc/home
http://www.condorcycles.com/
http://www.rapha.cc/
http://www.scienceinsport.com/

Winter training

For a professional or amateur cyclist, the winter is a time to place down the starting blocks and build for a new season.

First there is the off-season. Generally in autumn time. A time to kick back, lock the bike in the shed and have a well-earned rest. However, for most, this is easier said than done. Whatever happened in the season, whether it be success or disappointment, the motivation and focus to drive on and prepare for the next season is burning inside you. Those 2-4 weeks you spend off the bike, you spend it enjoying your rest, but deep down you spend it wishing you could just battle on.

What I have learnt is to keep a cool head and tell yourself ‘rest is best’. Your body needs the rest. In order to go on and train for the next season, your body needs to recover. But it’s not just your body that needs the rest. By the time it comes towards the end of the racing season, in September-October time, you can be mentally fatigued. After a year of constantly training, racing, travelling etc, it does take its toll.

Once of season is over, its finally time to get the winter bike out, put on the thermal leggings and overshoes and hit the road. The first thing is to build that base, to lay the foundations for the training to come later on towards the racing season.

In my eyes, winter can be a lonely time sometimes if you train on your own. Just plodding away, not having that social environment that surrounds you at races, it can be quite draining. This is why its great to get out on a local club ride or ‘club run’. Hook up with whoever is local, company is key really. It makes the long miles easier, just chatting away takes your mind off the hours and miles ticking away. Normally, I try to hook up with double stage winner and KOM of Junior Tour of Wales this year, James Knox.

I have been back on the bike after my off season for about 3 and a half weeks now. Been out on the odd local club ride for the company and slowly but surely building up the hours. In the next week or so I will be receiving coaching from Ken Matheson. Ken coaches a few of the other guys on the team and has coached many world class pro’s. I’m really looking forward to this as I have never had a coach or worked with power or heart rate before. It’s another brand new experience for me. I’m really looking forward to seeing myself improve with Kens coaching and obviously John’s management. It’s a very exciting time!

On November 20^th I will be flying out to Australia for 3 months to finish my winters training in the warm weather. I will joining new team mates Mike Cuming, Luke Grevell-Mellor and Will Stephenson for a month and 7 days before the rest of the team and staff arrive on 26^th December. I can’t wait to get out there, get some good training in and bond with my new team mates.

It will be my first time in Australia and first time out of Europe! I’m really looking forward to experiencing the culture and short life style we will have out there. To be away on a warm weather pre-season training camp is another new one for me, first of many I hope! I think I will notice the difference training out there. I will be able to have the recovery which I don’t really have at home due to working etc. Being out there, I hope, will bring me on a level.

The main reason Rapha Condor JLT will be based out in Oz this winter and new year is to prepare for the season ahead. However, on 1^st January I will be pulling on that popular Black skin suit for my debut for the team in the Bay crits support race. It will be a first of many things. First time I’ve raced outside of Europe, first race for the team, first race of 2014 and first race as a full time cyclist on a professional team.

It’s really quite surreal at the moment to be part of Rapha Condor JLT. Surrounded by world class professional bike riders and staff. Getting all the spoils, bikes, clothing etc. that comes with it. Its all everything I’ve dreamed of. It’s still quite raw, being the youngest of the team for 2014. But obviously when it all kicks off, I will get used to it. I can’t wait to learn from all the team and staff, especially manager, John Herety. However, underneath all of the glamour and dazzle of it all, I am very motivated and driven to get on and do my job.

I will be next writing of my new experiences in Australia and how myself and the team are getting on.

Thank you for reading.

A new dawn

Well after a successful and action packed season as a second year junior, my 2013 season has come to an end.

Since sitting on the start line in the snow at the Clayton Velo handicap in early February, I have had many ups and downs throughout the year. I have once again added to my tool box with many more skills and tools. I have progressed on to International level which was a big goal of mine at the start of the year. I have learnt so much this year and can’t wait to get going on my preparation for the future.

Happily I have had the opportunity to throw my hands in the air 6 times this year in a Vanilla bikes jersey. I have attended many training camps over on the Emerald Isle preparing for major events, won two stages of the International Junior Tour of Ireland, wore the green point’s jersey, attended a 3 week high performance Cycling Ireland training camp preparing for the track worlds and represented Ireland at the Junior World Track Championships in Glasgow.

I have had very little opportunity to race here in the UK and in many other big races due to attending these camps in Ireland preparing for the track Worlds. However like last year, targeting the longest junior stage race in the world, winning a stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland was a goal of mine right from the start of the season. I am so happy to have won two; I never imagined I'd win the queen stage over 6 categorised climbs either!

Of course none of this would have been possible if I didn't have incredible support from my 2013 sponsor Kev and Tracy at Vanilla Bikes. I've been through 2 bikes this year, but with their incredible selflessness they have provided me with everything I have needed throughout the year. Thank you so much for all you have done for me and thank you for believing in me.

I am incredibly lucky to have such amazing support behind me, from my sponsor, my family, close friends and many others.

So I would like to say thank you to a few people.

A huge thank you to Cycling Ireland for giving me many opportunities this year to wear that green jersey in major International races and allowing me to progress on to international level.

Also a massive thank you to my good pal Paddy Fitzsimmons for his continued support and being a true gentleman and to Paddy’s Bro Christy and his lovely family.

To Dan Curtain and all the Munster staff for giving me a spot on the team for this year’s Junior Tour and for all your support during the Tour.

Thank you so much to Mick Bennett and Neil Martin for mentoring me and looking after me over the last year and putting a different perspective on things. Thank you for having faith in me.

And finally, thank you to my family and close friends for backing me through the ups and downs this year. Most of all to my Mum, Sister, Step Mum Amanda and My old man, Big G. Thank you so much for believing in me and having faith in me. Through those dark, dull days in the winter you help me with the focus and the determination. You have given me those life skills to venture on and strive towards my dreams. Thank you so much for believing in me and having faith in me.

However, I may be talking like I've made it. This is far from the case. This is just the start.

So without further ado, I would like to take the opportunity to say that I am incredibly delighted to announce I will be joining Rapha Condor JLT Continental Professional Cycling Team for the 2014 season.

I am incredibly excited for the up and coming year. I have had three weeks off the bike now and have just started back slowly and steadily with my training. This information will now reveal why I have finished my season so early. On November 20th I will be travelling out to Australia with a few of the guys to complete the second half of my winters training and then joining the rest of the team for my debut in the Bay Crit support races and attending a block of early season, warm weather training.

Not long ago now, I was attending college and working part time cleaning and servicing diggers and fitting in my training around that. Now I am a full time bike rider, riding for the biggest Pro Continental team in the UK. Quite surreal at the moment to say the least!

At Rapha Condor JLT I will be under the wing of respected Ex GB team manager and Ex pro, John Herety. I am delighted to have the opportunity to learn and develop under his management. So ‘cleaning the boots’ of the team and soaking up everything I can to develop not only as a rider but as a person, I am incredibly lucky to have been given this opportunity. However, if, along the way I was given the opportunity to shine, I will seize the day with both hands.

I am really excited for this big change in my career but also in my life style. It's a big step up but I am really looking forward to learning everything I can and progressing year after year.

I will be heading out training soon with local mountain goat and double stage winner and KOM of Junior Tour of Wales this year, James Knox. Knoxy is one of the only National or International standard riders who lives near me, it’s nice to catch up with him and have some company when training. Bit of stem chewing up the Cumbrian passes with Knoxy won't do me any harm!

I am going to try and keep on top of this blogging now, most likely to be monthly. I hope to give a different but interesting perspective on my new experiences and racing with the team next year.

Thank you for reading!

Ras Naomh Finian and Newbridge Grand Prix

After last weekend’s manic crash at the Eddie Soens and writing off my week old Dedaccai Scuro race bike, I’d like to say a huge thank you to my sponsor http://www.vanillabikes.com/ for sorting a new bike out for me in just 4 days for this weekend! Truly the best sponsor in the world! Thank you Kevin, Tracy and Brian for building my new one up so quickly!

On Friday 8^th March myself and my dad travelled to Ireland for a weekend of racing over there at the Ras Naomh Finian and the Newbridge Grand Prix.  We stopped with our good friend Paddy Fitzsimons, who had helped myself and my Mountivation team mates last year at the Gorey 3 Day and the Junior Tour of Ireland. Also at the European Road Race Championships in August with the Irish National team. I have a really good friendship with Paddy and I honestly think he is the nicest man I have ever met.

We arrived in Dublin Ferry Port at approximately 10 past 5 where we collected my bike and our bags and met up with Paddy. Once we’d packed the ‘team car’ (which Paddy calls it, as it is an old Cycling Ireland team car), we headed off to his for some food.  A chicken and veg special was in order, Paddy the Chef! Once stuffed with food it was time for a quick leg massage from big G and it was time to catch some sleep for the race the following day.

My first race of the weekend was the Ras Naomh Finian, it was an out and back race covering about 43 miles (70km). 

On the Start line of Naomh Finian.

Setting off with about 90 A3 and Junior category riders, we headed out of the quiet town of Clonard, and whizzed down the main road. The racing is different over in Ireland as the fields are a lot bigger and you have many riders who are willing to get away in a move and willing to drive it and work well together. However, this race went a little differently to normal. It was a tail wind on the way out where we were hitting speeds of up to 50mph at some points and a block head wind on the way back. So there was no chance of anyone getting away, which meant it was going to be a bunch sprint.

However, I wish I had thought this through whilst racing! With about half an hour into the race, there was a lone rider for Usher, who broke away on his own and his team mates were controlling it on the front. I stupidly decided to jump across to him because I had good legs and felt confident; I got up to him and went straight through. I looked under my shoulder and he wasn’t there, I was now out on my own in no man’s land like a numpty wasting energy for no reason. I then realised as soon as I was getting caught everyone was sprinting for the King of the Hills competition to win some prize money. I’d been caught about 100m before the line! Once round the half-way point we headed back into a head wind back towards the finish town of Clonard. I stayed near the front and out of trouble. With about 10km to go, there was a crash containing many riders. However what was left of the bunch was all together and heading into the 3 roundabouts which signified 5km to go to the finish. We came into the long finishing straight and I was 3^rd wheel waiting for the cavalry charge to start behind me. 500m to go… I was now forced onto the front with everyone sat behind me, I waited for a move…. And then one came, they started up the sprint, so I opened up mine with about 250m to…. However into a block head wind, was a bad idea. With about 50 meters before the line, I was passed by about 30 riders. A disappointing day and a lot to learn from.

After getting washed up and dressed we headed back to Paddy’s to get some food, get a massage and recover for the next day’s race in Newbridge. We were joined for tea in the evening by Paddy’s girlfriend and logistics coordinator for Cycling Ireland, Susan O’mara. We had a lovely meal and chatted away about life and the world of cycling before getting some sleep to recover for the next day’s race.

I woke up at about 8 o’clock, ready to get breakfast and leave the house by 10am to get to the race HQ in Milltown at 11am for the Newbridge Grand Prix. Today’s race was 40 miles long, 4 laps of a 10 mile round circuit, round the country roads of Newbridge.  I woke up determined to win today and had learnt from my mistakes the day before.

After arriving at the race HQ and Milltown football club, I headed to get signed on and get my numbers ready to neatly pin on to my race jersey. After to chatting to one of the vets in the race, I discovered there were a few climbs on the circuit and the race was likely to split up and a group to go away. Keeping this in mind, I headed back to the car to get changed and ready to roll.

I rolled down to the start about 20 minutes before the start. It was about 5 degrees and a dark and dull day. It felt more like -1 degrees! It was freezing. Dad and Paddy were there at the start line with the team car to make sure I could sit in there until the start to make sure I was as warm as possible for the start. After having a bit of a banana I was ready to rock and the race was underway.

The natural array of attacks got underway and the race whizzing down the narrow country roads of Newbridge. I knew there were some climbs on the circuit and I knew the first time round the circuit I had to be up near the front to check them out. Before the first climb of the day there was a small group of 3 riders clipped off the front so I thought I’d jump across to test the legs and see what the climb was like. 

In the first move of the day.

 It was about 900 metres long and a long drag. Enough to split the race. With 2 laps to go this is exactly what happened. There was a big attack up front, I hovered from wheel to wheel until I found myself in the break of around 12 riders.

Coming into the last lap the group had been whittled down to 6 riders and we now had a 45 second lead on the bunch. Once over the final climb of the day, I clicked into the big ring and prepared myself for sprint at the end. With about 900m to go there was an attack from one of the A3’s in the break with us, he was dangling off the front of the group until about 300m to go, until I found myself on the front. I wound it up in the saddle and then kicked. I looked under my shoulder and I had a gap. I kept going and caught the rider out front with about 150 meters to go. I kept it going…. Looked under my shoulder with about 30 metres to go and punched my fist into the air.

I am delighted to have got my first win of the year! I would like to say a huge thank you to the organisers, marshals, commissaries, volunteers for all their help for putting on a great race today!

A huge thank you also goes out to Paddy Fitzsimons for looking after myself and my Dad this weekend and being such a great guy!

On the start line of Naomh Finian.

Massive thanks again goes out to Kev and Tracy at http://www.vanillabikes.com/ for all their help and support so far this season, I honestly can’t thank them enough for all their support! Thank you so much!

Thank you to Simon and Bev at Luscombe Plant Hire for giving me the day off on Friday to travel over there to race this weekend and letting me chase my dream! Thank you! http://www.luscombeplanthire.co.uk/

 And finally a massive thank you to my Dad, step mum and Mum for supporting me and believing in me on those dark, wet, cold days of the winter training and telling me it’s worth it. And today it all paid off!

Thank you for reading, no doubt I will be putting another blog out soon!

Jack