Heffernan ready for road after ‘solitary confinement’

ROBERT HEFFERNAN will complete his build-up to the European Championships in Helsinki when he defends his 10,000m race walking title at the Woodies DIY National Championships at Morton Stadium tomorrow.

He returned from Poland a week ago and declared himself ready to race following weeks of recuperation at the Spala Olympic Training Centre under the direction of legendary Olympian Robert Korzeniowski.

He went there in a desperate effort to regain his fitness after starting the year in the form of his life with some unbelievable training sessions following a lengthy injury-free spell.