Another 6am start and a 130 mile trip down to Coventry as part of my duties for the North Wales area team saw me team up with Marilyn, Erica Schmid and a replacement for the injured Jay Jennions was Gemma Morgans. Gemma was absolutely thrilled to be called up for the team and stood on the start line as nervous as heck. The fact that she's probably lined up in a hundred races didn't help her steady those nerves.
My strategy for the day was literally to get around without aggravating the injury and this I managed to do, working hard with Erica to keep up the tempo and achieving a commendable finish. We manged 6th, 16th & 17th and thought that we'd done well to perform in such a high class field. The men also had a good day with Ricky Challinor coming home as the first of the north Wales team. The biggest bonus though was the fact that I really enjoyed myself probably for the first time this season and I really believe now that my injury is getting better week by week. Now all I have to do is make the most of the 6 weeks that I have to my next outing!
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