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And back in to the swing of things! Our intrepid travellers have returned, with many a tale to tell about their time at our Thailand Training Camp (which was amazingly fantastic and highly-successful) and will be readjusting back to the ‘normal’ routine after living the life of a PRO athlete for the past 10 days. It’s amazing what kind of training can be done (and gains can be made) when all you have to think about is eating, sleeping, training, recovering and a bit of sun baking! Their time away is covered in both the Weekend Wrap Up and the Ambassador’s Antics this week. As for the rest of us, it’s back to the grind with the beginning of Build Week #1. You should see the intensity rise a little in the programs and the return of the Kinglake Ride on the weekend (get in touch with us ASAP if you don’t have a program or need a reminder on how to see it!). This is always the time where the big C rears its head….there is nothing on just being CON…SIS…TENT! Get up, turn up and show up to train. This already puts you ahead of most of the pack and this simple (and often repeated) lesson is as old as the ages. But we all know the irony… sometimes you can’t be told, you have to experience it for yourself! Hopefully you’re well and truly on that path now and are seeing the benefits of this basic principle. Speaking of consistency, it was so nice to see so many TA kits out and about over the weekend. And I’m not just talking about the take-over of Mornington either (not sure if it was meticulous planning, well-timed execution or just a plain fluke, but all 3 groups converged on the same corner at exactly the same time!) but there were also TA riders out on Sunday morning taking in the sunshine and howling winds. Some may say this was an even bigger achievement given they had no packs to hide amongst and all effort came from their own engines. I saw you! It was acknowledged, so well done! And on the bandwagon of commendations, let’s all take a moment to recognise the MVPs of last week: Rash, Geoff, Barry and JP who smashed out their FTP test in style! Well played boys. And for everyone else, let’s just say The General is looking forward to ‘catching up’ with you all soon! We’re so excited about the new hoodies that are in the pipelines!!!! We are in the pre-order phase and half way to the minimum number needed to go ahead. If you’re thinking about getting one, we really need these processed so we can go ahead ASAP. As soon as we have enough, they’ll be here in 2 weeks, so you won’t have to wait very long. Perfect for keeping warm before and after a session in this beautiful Wintery weather of ours….oh and ever-so stylish! There’s a couple of upcoming events that also need your bookings: TA Team Meeting, Chick’s Bike Night (yes, you read that right….just for the chicks!) and Movie Night this week. We’ve also got a couple of notes about morning training sessions, Kezza’s shoe drive, Race #1 of the Duathlon Series this weekend, MSAC’s 21st bday celebration, pre-loved kit looking for a good home and an interesting article from Lakeside Sports Medicine Centre about the different between Acupuncture and Dry Needling. That seems like it’s enough to keep y’all entertained for the week. HUGE thanks to those people who have contacted me over the last couple of weeks…you know who you are and it was very kind of you xxx
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