Back in the gym, the river, the road

Matt is back, and it is good to have him back, the K1 sessions over the weekend are good for balance and fitness but there is nothing quite like powering up and down the river pointing out the wildlife and asking the helm to avoid the anglers while Matt battles to keep course with the tiller.

We had a good session in the gym with other club members last night and a strong pyramid session this morning before work on the ergos in the club. Our technique must be improving because our arms no longer fatigue just our abs from rotating the trunk. This is not a picture of us (yet!)

Water sessions are planned on Thursday and Friday morning then preparing the K2 Condor on Saturday with another Thames based session ready for the Thameside 2 race from Reading to Marlow, the river is flowing very fast and we have been advised to dress for the occasion and expect a fast run on Sunday, there will be mass class starts so in the veterans (us!) we suspet there will be twenty odd boats lining up on the Thames screaming down to Reading lock for the first portage.

Should any of you be around this weekend, there are a few vantage points along the route, notably the footpath in Henley downstream towards Temple Island.

We keep mentioning this but donations are just pouring in by the day, it is absolutely marvelous, thank you one and all for your support.