The first of the training camps in Varese has come to an end and we are packing up all the boats and suitcases to drive to Lucerne tomorrow. Throughout the training camp, our previously injured members, Brooke and Pauline, have been able to train every session, stress free, which has enabled the crew to move on from our performance in Munich.
After Munich, we have all sat down and assessed the race - always looking for ways to go faster! It is hard as we look towards our races in Lucerne not to just think of winning the final, however, as always we must only think of the process. The heats will begin on Friday and we won't know the draw until Thursday night. We should be ranked in the top two from our performance in Munich. As last year's world champs, the USA, are competing a this world cup for their first international race for the season, it will be a great opportunity to size up the competition!
We will arrive tomorrow afternoon in Lucerne for a light paddle to stretch out the legs from travelling. On Wednesday morning, the program has a few race pieces of 1000m and 750m. This will allows us to get a feel for the course and its metre markers and have a good hit out two days before we race.
Most of the crew haven't raced at Lucerne, including myself, so we are very excited about racing in such a beautiful area of the world. I will have to get photos on here, to make all those at home jealous! Or just to show the place...
Until Then!
After Munich, we have all sat down and assessed the race - always looking for ways to go faster! It is hard as we look towards our races in Lucerne not to just think of winning the final, however, as always we must only think of the process. The heats will begin on Friday and we won't know the draw until Thursday night. We should be ranked in the top two from our performance in Munich. As last year's world champs, the USA, are competing a this world cup for their first international race for the season, it will be a great opportunity to size up the competition!
We will arrive tomorrow afternoon in Lucerne for a light paddle to stretch out the legs from travelling. On Wednesday morning, the program has a few race pieces of 1000m and 750m. This will allows us to get a feel for the course and its metre markers and have a good hit out two days before we race.
Most of the crew haven't raced at Lucerne, including myself, so we are very excited about racing in such a beautiful area of the world. I will have to get photos on here, to make all those at home jealous! Or just to show the place...
Until Then!
