Sorry for the gap in updating my blog, but, it's been a very busy season, so far.
The Waddle event in June went really well the team of six guys, led by Paul Rainey, spending a grueling week-end walking, then paddling the one hundred miles of the River
Banne. I was delighted to join the team on the final day and get into the canoe and do my bit. The week-end challenge along with a Waddle Charity Dinner has raised around £11,000 which will be split between Belfast's, Royal Hospital for Sick Children and A.S.B.H., the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. For more info visit:-www.thewaddle.co.uk
It's great to be back on the water this season and I've been training in preparation for the upcoming European Championships. They will be held at the Italian Water Ski Federation site in Recetto, near Milan from 13-18th September.
In June I trained at a ski camp in Whitworth with our Team Coach, Andy Knowles and in July, ski coach, Sarah Green, came over to coach at my home club of Meteor at Lough Henny. It's hard work getting back into all three disciplines of slalom, trick and jump, but, I'm really enjoying the challenge of getting back up to speed after missing the 2009 season due to surgery.
On Sun 8th August I competed in the Meteor Open competition. It was a P.B., Personal Best tournament and was fraught with a few technical difficulties, which were very frustrating, but, all in all, I was pleased with my performances and it was great to get back into competition mode. My hubby Paul, has been training to jump guide for me and although, they always say that, "it's not a good idea to teach your wife to drive."....we made a great team and worked well together.
Very well done, Paul!!!.
The British National Championships have been postponed, with a new date to be confirmed. I have one more intensive training camp at Whitworth later this month before going off to the Europeans on 10th September.
Bye.
