I should admit that preparing for the Yukon has so far been quite a long way from the mullet-tastic neon wonder-world of “Fun House”, but the postitive aspects of training have definitely been more prominent of late. It has just become all-round more fun training, for several reasons.
The weather is pretty key - it’s wonderfully warm even when raining. I know this isn’t what we’re going to find in the Yukon, but it has made getting in and out of wet clothes about 90% less depressing. Paddling is now only 4.6% pants; a marked improvement.
We’ve also worked out how to paddle in time, and we spend a lot less time struggling with the boat. I even got a surf from a passing motor boat the other day - jolly kind of him to give me a bit of a morale-booster :-).
Most important, however, is the fact that our bodies have got used to the training, and as we’re cutting back from the long endurance runs I’ve been feeling energetic. Bunny is back…
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