Sometimes I wake up in the morning and just want to go back to sleep, and sometimes I do. But the alarm keeps going off and, like this morning, I switch it off.

But then my second alarm walks into the room… it’s my dad and I can’t switch him off. I’d like to pretend to be too tired, but I can’t.

Why?

Because my training schedule makes sure I get enough rest and relaxation to allow my body to recover. I know all i’m doing is trying to make excuses. [Read more...]