I was finally back in my full routine this week. With the body feeling fit and strong, it has been good to continue to build on all aspects of myself. I got to the gym 4 times throughout the week, whether it was for my workout and interval run, or my body weight work out or yoga, I was there often and got a lot of good work in. On Monday and Tuesday, I was finally able to link up with Truro College academy team to get an extra two field sessions in. These are great because a lot of it is technical work, and most footballers know that there is always room for improvement technically, so I always take benefit from those trainings. I also managed to get my footwork/speed work/ball work sessions in down at the local park. As I have been told often, that my speed could be improved, I continue to focus on that. Training those fast twitch muscles to get faster. It will all be beneficial in the long run!

On Wednesday, it was Zanes birthday. I managed to bake a couple banana chocolate chip cakes for the occasion, and Mark’s Godmother, who he has been staying with invited us over for dinner. It was a wonderful evening with great food and a lot of conversation. They live on a farm, and having been raised on a farm myself, we sure had lots to talk about.

 

And we were treated to another meal on Thursday, as the supporter, John, that was taking us up to training that evening invited us over for a late afternoon meal before we headed up to training. A great meal as always, especially having that homely feel. After the meal we had some time before we left for training, so Mark pulled out the cards and we continued our card games, which by now we have amassed over 100 games I’m sure! As we drove to training, the weather was coming in. We knew it was supposed to snow a little further up country, however we were getting sleet and hail on the way up. Training was no different, wind, hail, sleet and snow. Made for a joyous time on the turf!

 

On Saturday, because we didn’t have a game due to our first round loss to Forest Green in the FA Trophy, I set out to train for 90min to make sure I still got enough training in to keep fitness levels high and stay sharp. It was a good long session, covering all the needs, and certainly had me blowing by the end. Saturday night gave us a chance to se what the nightlife was like in Truro. It certainly wasn’t anything too special, and was fairly different to what I have previously experienced in the USA. It was nice to get out at least finally after a long hard slog of a few months. Sunday was still productive with cleaning the caravan and my room, and of course, I managed to get a Sunday run in!

Sorry, no photos from this week :/