I really believe that the most important paddling muscle is your butt. You've got to get it in the boat and get it in there often. Nothing beats time on the water. But with only 14 more days to race day, time for distance training is now over.
I did my last long paddle on Sunday. I started early, the temperature was 73 degrees and quickly rose to 93, humidity was at 85 and lowered to 48%. It was very hot, and very informative. I learned a bit more about my fluid intake requirements, I'll be drinking water from a camelback bladder, and drinking both accelerade and gookinade throughout the day from nalgene bottles. Neither of these drinks have preservatives, so I'll not be able to make a full days supply each morning.
I'm also being pretty careful not to forget to take daily doses of echinacia, airborne, and emergen - C. I'm a pretty healthy person in general, and usually have very few colds, but now would be a horrible time to get sick.
I've been studying the charts, reading about the navigation signage, making tables of all the boat ramps and official checkpoints along the route, and pre-planning and second guessing my camp spots. And I've been making lists and more lists, packing lists, food lists, lists of lists. Lots to do.
This race is one of the most organized of any I've ever been involved in. Race management has done such a wonderful job, and the race hasn't even begun. Their attention to detail and organization thus far says a lot about how well the race will actually be run. This always makes for a safer and more pleasant experience for everyone. And is much appreciated.
3 comments:
A little bit of paddling race gigantomania - the longest, the toughest ...
http://race.fit2paddle.com/C2047168441/E20070221130206/index.html
:-)
Longest, toughest. How about the 340est!
you're so organized... leaves nothing for me to do!! :-0
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