Tarragona European Championships 2026
This Saturday I'll be competing at the European Championships in Tarragona, which marks the first race in my LA 2028 Olympic qualification campaign.
Training leading into the 2026 season has been really good with no injuries, no bad incidents. I've improved a lot over the winter and hopefully I can show that throughout the whole season.
For Tarragona specifically I also did some heat prep to be ready for any conditions on race day. I had a three-week exam period during my preparation, so I mostly kept it to passive heat sessions to stay as fresh as possible for training. I also got a couple of heat chamber sessions in and did plenty of treadmill runs just to get a feel for the heat. On the run side I kept things mostly around LT2 to manage the load alongside exam stress, only adding a few strides towards the end to hold my speed.
I'm really excited to race in such a strong field and grateful for the opportunity. However the race plays out, I know I've given everything in preparation and I've loved the journey along the way.