[Editor: Or a darn fine excuse for a holiday!]

David: So with 3 weeks to go, I prepare to jet of for a weeks warm climate training in St Lucia at the bodyholiday-  La sport with a daily PT program which includes 2 x 2.4k sea swims followed by an hour of Tai-Chi to help relax and stretch and then on to the healthy food and a couple of drinks. I hope this will prove to give me the final focused push I need before the event.