Better late than never

Sorry guys

Boats all OK at Heathrow!

I know. I know, it has been more than a week since my last update but I promise you I have been flat out. When we tell people all the amazing places we visit, the question is always, “did you see this,” or “did you do that?” I always respond, sheepishly, that we didn’t have time. But, then I say that all we do is eat, sleep, and paddle, and I feel that everyone thinks we are lazy. We are not lazy, it’s just that after stretching, pilates, physio, training, video review, recovery, and planning for the next session, we are left with very little free time. Having said that, I’m not complaining at all. It’s an awesome life. One day I would like to come back to these places, without my boat, and explore them properly.

Our training camp in London past so quickly my memory is vague to say the least. We saw the sun, for the first two days, which was nice! I did a lot of sessions with Yann in the boat, which was really valuable. It allowed him to provide feedback on things that would not be possible from beside the course. This was largely responsible for the best paddling that Kynan and I have had in a C2. One of the sessions felt incredible. The boat was fast and responsed to our every command. Kynan said, and I agree, “If we paddle like that at the Olympics and don’t win a medal, I’ll still be so stoked.”

We decided not to compete at the first World Cup. It wasn’t an easy decision. We were worried that in order to perform at the World Cup, we would have to compromise our training in London. The training camp took priority. It was difficult watching the races and not being able to compete. Thankfully we were in Pau, France, so even if we wanted to get out there, we couldn’t.

To be continued very soon. I promise!