On The Circuit Vienna and Linz

So I am composing this blog whilst stood in Check-in for my return flight home after racing in Austria. You wouldn't believe how much wifi and internet access keeps athlete sane when they are away competing its the first thing we look for on our phones and laptops as soon as you pick up an athletes head is down and the BBM is going constant! Life of an athlete ;-)

So my first stop was Vienna and this went ok I had a few technical issues with my runs which I need to address when I get back home, but a wins a win and I will take that right now. The good thing is I performed better than I did at the Southerns and I walked away in one piece. I opened up my heat with 7.43 but when I watched my race back I had no drive phase what so ever, and to top it off after my first stride out of the blocks its as though I pause before taking my next stride so this is a tenth I'm wasting!! Then onto the A Final which again I won but this time it was a very slow 7.46, my drive phase was slightly better but I just felt sluggish and thenb about 5mtrs from the line I felt my hamstring get a little tight so I eased up, but thankfully I didn't cause any damage like I did at the Southerns just had a tight back which was kindly fixed as soon as I stepped off the track!

Following Vienna we then took a bus ride down to Linz to compete. Whilst on the bus journey I watched Knocked Up this certainly helped the 3hour bus ride go quicker! Plus its a really good film gave me a lot of giggles and the rest of the bus who where busy leaning over to catch a glimpse.
Well Linz for me was a bit of a disaster to say the least I knew when I got up and went to the track and started to conduct my warm up I was going to go fast as I could feel it in my legs and mind set but when I got to the blocks it wasn't to be.....there was a disqualification for a false start, so it was back to the blocks again, it was really noisy when getting on your marks I thought about putting my hand up, then the starter said set, I went to put my hand up but I came out my blocks and got dq'd for a false start. I am a firm believer that these things happen for a reason it wasn't my time to lay down a fast time I am ment to be saving it for next weekends UK Trials, it wasn't my time to shine.
I am gutted but I am just grateful I haven't got injured I messed up but I now know that I won't be doing it again!! So now its back to the UK back to training and get ready for my Trials ;-)