Ok, so I admit we’ve not been very good at posting our updates on what we’re doing well, or badly. And we’ve not exactly been going through the process with ritual precision during our sessions either. But we’ve only missed a few, and I can give a high level summary of how things feel to me.
Things that are going well:
* Speed - we’ve really come a long way, and we’re fairly racing up and down the tideway now
* Diet - having ditched the very high levels of protein I’m feeling better, and getting more out of my training
* Weight - Going into the endurance bit of our training I’m at about the right weight, although I need to maintain it to stay in good shape
Things that have been going badly:
* Work/Gym balance - I would call this a work/life balance but that would be a lie. My hours have creeped up a bit recently, and the key point is that I’ve not been going to the gym in the morning. I would have liked to have been doing two sessions a day throughout my training, but realistically I think I just need to make sure that the session in the evening is a really good quality slog.
* Logistics - We’re a bit wayward in logistics, and perhaps to clued up on the detail of training at the moment. We need to take a step back next weekend and make sure there’s nothing we’ve missed
Puzzles:
* We still need to look at what happens in Canada - accommodation etc, and make sure that doesn’t prove an issue
* Navigation - we need to ensure that our GPS knowledge is good enough to get us there
* Kit - There are a number of items of kit we still need to source including:
1) Spare Paddles
2) Long Distance BAs
3) Maps
4) Toon’s hydration system
5) A padding system for the boat
6) Thermal protection (sun and cold) inc. hats, warm jackets etc
7) Err……Bear spray? Suggestions welcome!
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