Hi everyone! Well, a lot has changed since the last time I sent one of these letters out. I don’t doubt we are all still dealing with the effects of a world changed by COVID-19. I hope you’ve all been able to get through this period relatively unscathed.

Last time I sent one of these newsletters out, I was in peak form about to begin the Olympic Year! Very quickly when the first races started to be cancelled, our coach backed down on our training and we entered a “maintenance” phase as we waited to find out more clarity on the year. Shortly thereafter, with the announcement of the postponement of the Olympic Games, many of us departed from our training base in Portugal, to quarantine in our home environments.

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