In two weeks from today (weather permitting) we’ll be paddling away from mainland Australia!
I’m really looking forward to it now. As is probably normal, I don’t feel quite as prepared as I would have hoped, but I certainly feel that I’m within a reasonable margin of error.
Fitness is good. I’m feeling as fit and strong as I have in years. My weight is down to ‘uni days’ (around 70kg), and while there’s always the odd sore spot, I don’t have any real injuries. Overall I’m feeling great…jumping out of my skin!
Also, all the planning is starting to crystallize. The final details of logistics, gear, route etc are falling into place.
The team is great too. We haven’t paddled together as much as we’d hoped because of travel schedules and work/personal committments, but I think we’ve done enough. We’ve honed our on-water communication and team-work.