It is the eve of our launch. Ten months ago Paul proposed this mad idea. My first response – can you actually do that? He said it can be. My wife, Lynita, said “If you don’t do go you’re a wuss.” Initially I was testing the waters with training and preparation. Would my learning curve be steep enough to reach a perceived, required level of preparedness by March 9? Could I deliver the time commitment? Would my family remain supportive? Would my staff and patients understand? Before I knew it I was running out of excuses. I am prepared as I thought I would need to be. Now is that going to be enough? I have spent the time.I am surprised by the interest and support. I feel responsible to now get the job done. People have donated thousands. I am unable to control the weather or the paddledogs. We have had dinner at Leanne and Lyndon Voigt’s in Melbourne tonight. There is a strange feeling of uneasy restrained anxiety.
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On Sunday 22 Feb we all met at Norah Head after an early rise and committed to a “long paddle”. In the end we were on the water non-stop for 8.5 hours and clocked up around 53 km. We basically tracked down the coast from Norah Head to Terrigal and back. Some highlights: paddling through […]
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 […]