Quick update

Adam and I could only plan two paddles this week, but again it has come at the right time. When we went out on Sunday we had both had really busy weekends and so by the time we were getting into the discovery at 8.15pm we were both clattered. We decided to do a steady paddle upriver and after 80 minutes we turned back with the flow pushing us back to give us a 2.5 hour paddle time and again no dramas.

Last night, once again we couldn't get onto the water until 9.30 so this time we decided to do a one hour tempo session, but we actually ended up doing 6 efforts of about 7 minutes in duration with a short recovery. It was a great session and it's nice to see Adam so relaxed now and really enjoying it, but it's really important that we get our technique back on track.

Other good news is that our weight's dropping so we'll have less to drag along the course.  :-)  After a long bike on Sunday morning I was eating everything in sight and thought I'd jump on the scales; 71kgs! Haven't been that lightweight since about 1993! Adam's clothes don't fit him anymore and he's regularly running to work and knocking off great chunks of time as his weight comes down.

The finishing line

I was up in London today and at one point we went across Westminster Bridge and took the photo here. There was a strong easterly wind and white horses on the river. *gulp*

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Hodge. Thanks. :-) Of course another reason for not going too long in training is that you can paddle without the need to constantly have support as well as ensuring domestic harmony at home.