Heather Fell, Olympic modern pentathlete silver medalist, writes about her life 'on and off' the track.

I'VE survived the second week of winter training, which I think we've been eased into rather gently and I'm sure it's about to intensify.

I also enjoyed my last weekend with no competitions for a while and caught up on those annoying odd jobs. Unfortunately I didn't quite finish them all, a few interfering issues arose. The first being pointed out to me by a friend; after four - yes four - coats of paint in total on my cupboard doors I realised that it's the wrong colour. A slightly more successful mission was the changing of my wardrobe contents; I couldn't put it off any longer it was time to swap the bikini drawer for hats and scarves - winter has arrived!

I have discovered the joys of ITVplayer on my laptop. Unfortunately this was only in time for the final three minutes, but still long enough to have goose bumps watching the Kiwis and their brilliant World Cup victory.

I'm back in full training but I still managed on Wednesday to nip up to London for a bit of glamour and fun. It was another photo shoot and yet again my fencing kit was requested, I suppose I can't complain too much as posing in a swimsuit isn't quite my thing and providing a horse could be a little inconvenient.

Luckily there was a more glamorous shoot in a dress and heels after; I just hope they choose the right picture! With my hair and makeup looking flawless I made the most of this trip to the city and headed over to the Ritz to meet my friend for tea. I'd like to pretend this is a typical afternoon in London but I was given the tea voucher 18 months ago. However it was worth the wait even if only for the cucumber sandwiches!