Well its my last week before my 'A' race.  How am I feeling?  Well all things considered not bad.  Taper seems to be going okay although everytime I sit down anywhere comfortable I fall asleep... My swim at Aberfeldy went well which was good as my swim confidence was decreasing rapidly - I'm still not as quick as I hoped I would be at this point but I figure I'm still quicker than I've ever been.  Bike and run have been going okay too.  I've managed one complete lap at the Stirling BC wheelabout (tactical riding was necessary though!!) and I've managed to keep the niggles at bay when out running... I've not really tested this side of things to see just how quick I'm going but I've usually managed to pull something out for the big day so hopefully with all the extra training this year the results will show on the day...

 On the downside the selection criteria came out today and instead of it being top 10 to qualify its top 4.  This makes things much more difficult and probably beyond my capabilities - luckily though there are other avenues I can follow but a good solid result will still be needed on Sunday so its still GAME ON!!