For the last 12 or so years since I started paddling 14 years ago, I’ve always have wanted to paddle/race with my clubs national womens crew. I’ve had an open invite by the head coach [one of my paddling idols] for the last couple of years but after todays coaching seminar who was taught by the mens coach/also paddles on the womens team.

Mentioned to me that I should come out to one of their practices this week. I’m honoured big time don’t get me wrong, I’m just not sure if I’m that “fit” to be on their team for this season but I wouldn’t mind the extra practices and to be coached by one of my idols would be sweet. Now to figure out how to not burn myself out and or to clone myself I’d be set. Next season for sure I’ll try out and what not to be on the team but this season my goal has been trying to get back into paddling shape and to lose the rest of the baby fat. I might as well give their team a try, it doesn’t hurt. I’m thinking not this week but next week to paddle with them

Off topic but .. I won a few things at the auction I went to this morning [err Saturday morning] they are 4 sessions with a personal trainer $20 for a session [Hello! can't get any cheaper then that ] and 2 buckets with sand toys for $30. My lil ones birthday shopping is now done. LOL and she’s not even 9 months yet..

I wasn’t really sure if I was gonna be coaching at all this year because of my school load and what not.. Though in late January I was offered a coaching gig and I turned it down mostly because it was gonna be a team of all women who’ve been abused in one part of their lives. It would be a great challenge and honour but I just feel like I don’t have enough knowledge for me to help them outside of the dragon boating part..

Though I have been asked to help out with a high school team this year starting today (Wednesday) before my own practice woot! And in May I’ll be helping out as one of the main coaches for a school event.. every school who signs up gets 4 weeks to learn how to paddle and on the 5th week everyone races.. I wish they had this event when I was younger.

It’s 4am and I should head to bed.. I don’t know why but on the days I don’t have to work I always go back into night owl mode. I’ll work on this site some more when I get up.. Until then nighterz