After a month or more of no paddling I've lost just about all my fitness, could probably do 10km but would be nackered after that. Having just read all the articles about the recent ARB World Cup, and knowing that I can't go on like this, I have made up my mind, its time to launch Operation B-grade and Some Surf Then Cape Point. B-grade comes first since I am convinced that without that level of fitness the Cape Point Challenge, which I did not do last time despite just barely qualifying, will only be painfull. Some Surf, and by that I mean riding proper waves like at Muizenberg or Big Bay, comes next since I need to be able to handle getting out in big surf. The last time I saw big surf was at the Knysna Sedgefield 2006. That was horrific, I wasn't fit enough, didn't have enough juice, and just made it to the massive backline. Once I let the first wave slide ahead I made my move and I will never forget seeing the monster that took me out, I was later told that my ski shot up into the air on impact while I got taken in by wave after wave.
Anyways, from next week I'm paddling at least twice a week during the week and once on weekend. That will be untill the end of July. Then things will build up every month with intensified effort in August. Life is too short to not paddle!
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