The European Masters in Vienna is coming up the week after next so I have been doing a fair bit of training but, unfortunately, the recover time hasn’t been sufficient.

I have been getting in some matches along with the core training sessions. All things considered it has gone well other than the fatigue that sets in towards the end of the week.

Work has been fairly hectic as well so it is leading to longer days with having to address some issues when I arrive home late in the evening. Instead of winding down and going to bed by 11 I am engaged in cognitive tasks on the laptop. Avoiding that was one of my priority daily seeds.

During our weekly WR status call I said that I was finding it hard to find a slot to perform my long endurance workouts – not surprising given the work and tournament preparation.

It occurred to be me afterwards that I need to change the mindset a bit. I have been looking to add in the endurance and mobility workouts when I can find a free slot. But, if I have any hope of completing the WR these workouts cannot be treated as “when I can find the time”. They are not optional and I must scheduled them as priority items in my weekly timetable.