13 km Paddle upstream Woronora River

Went down the club this morning not knowing whether to paddle or not on hearing about Peter's death. When I got down there one of the guys said to me just go and have a paddle that is what Peter would have wanted.

I went upstream from the club for the first time. A group had headed up there about 20 minutes ahead of me. After about 6km upstream, fighting the run out tide. I caught up to them. We then turned and paddled back to the club. On the way back I tried a wing paddle, wow what a difference. Will definitely be the next purchase.

In the end just on 13km paddle today, will start to ramp up the distances in the coming weeks.

Back at the club it was pretty sombre with people learning of Peter's death and recalling funny things that he did on the past.

RIP Peter T

Shocked to have just learned one of the people from my Home Club Peter Tuziac has died. Peter has in the short time I had been attending the club always helped me & also aided me in my learning of the whole marathon paddling art.

Condolences to Kath & Family

RIP Peter

Back to the Gym

Went to the Gym tonight for the first time in a while, I just could not until today get motivated to go. Had a good cardio session of 20 min treadmill, 20 min bike & 2000m on the rower. Topped it off with a series of crunch exercises with a medicine ball to get the core strength up.

The Gym has also given me permission to post a flyer to raise sponsorship for the paddle.
Definition Health Club - Casula

Money Raised so far is $347, over a third of the way to the target of $1000. Please donate to the great cause The Arrow Bone Marrow Foundation.

First paddle of any distance

Hit the water at the club this morning for another paddle, this time I planned to go out for an hour or so. Today was to be the first use of the skirt in the kayak. I had been worried that I would fall out while struggling to fit it to the kayak.
Skirt went on quickly and easily, I was away and was dry too! :) I was soon on the Woranora River working my way to where the river meets the Georges River. Fighting the run out tide it took me 45 minutes to do the 6.8km to the Como Bridge. I turned at that point and with the tide it was a blur getting back to the Club at the Woranora Bridge in just on 25 minutes. This Kayak is fast!!!

Have to work on my fitness overall as I am feeling it a little this afternoon. Gym Session tomorrow.

110 days until the Classic.

Also gave the kayak a polish, should be even faster :)

Entry Confirmed

Well I am now confirmed for the Classic as I have raised the minimum sponsorship to have my entry processed ($200), 20% the way to my target of raising $1000.