wouldn't normally kayak two days in a row but the sun is out so I have to make hay! Went towards taroona from sandy bay and turned back just before taroona beach.
More of an exercise in stability rather than technique improvement as despite being a beautiful sunny day the derwent had a northerly blowing down it so I spent most of the time side on to the white-tipped waves. was good practise though.
took a demo bike out for a spin while jon did his 8 hour race. only to avoid having to go to the gym when I get home but had fun -especially as I was fresh and everyone around me had been riding for 4+ hours. ha.
had planned to go for a kayak but the gale force winds have put me off that idea. did 2k on the rowing machine to make up for it (sort of). might swim later.
Out to pipeline and back. I went with a non-cycling friend (not that I cycle that much) but the pace was so leisurely that I'm not counting the other 1/2 an hour we took.
Huon challenge course again. Turned at 38:30 something and came back in 34:23. I think I had the tide on my side coming back though. Six minutes faster than last time but I did push a bit harder for last 15 minutes and the conditions were much glassier.
back in the kt1 of sandy bay . surprising lumpy on the water due to the high tide and swell, causing waves to bounce off the sea walls and rocks everywhere. fun though.
test driving 2 skis.
Custom Horizon (felt a bit tooo stable)
Fenn XT (much more challenging - probably the right level but had a raised leg arch which felt a bit weird. Putting Epic brand to test next week.
Poor guy I was with spent the entire time trying to get INTO a ski - it was his first time. and a 7am on kingston beach it was cold. brrr.
middle distance. lots of controls. was really hobbling by the first control - slow speed probably helped my navigation as had a clean sweep of all 13 controls.
My 2nd technique session with kakaying coach. Spent 1 of the 2 hours on actual kayaking technique, then lots of the rest practising 'rescues' which resulted in us both agreeing the best bet would be to just try to swim-to-shore as fast as possible before hypthermia kicks in!
Was happy with my improved technique - coach didn't once suggest we needed to go out in double-ski-for-kayakers-with-a-disability. YAY