Making it happen

Dear friends,

I have some news to share with you:

2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships (Singapore, 21th –23rd October)
Singapore Athletes - Selection Result
Under 23 Women K1 Tay Sihui, Cheryl

I have spend the weekend trying to accept that I will be racing in a canoe marathon, at the world championships, representing my country Singapore.

It doesn't feel real to me. This has been a crazy year trying to make the SEA games team (and failing), then just two months back was recovering from overtraining, followed by 200m paddler's training.

So it is unlikely that i will win, unless all my competitors get washed by the duck tours/ river bumboat cruise/ PUB speed boats (Yes, all of them will still be operating!!) or get caught in kite strings/fishing lines, but I will do what is within my control. I will go out there and try to win, to be faster than as many boats as i can.

At the starting line on 21st October, I will be a little braver knowing all of you will be there with me in spirit.

wheeee

Hello blog, it's been a long time. Many things have happened since.

Let's start with good things that have happened:

• Got a new boat! Kape W65. Hull colour didn't turn out to be what i wanted, but still it's ncie and i like it (: White and carbon fibre black + black tips.
  
• Coaching license arrived today. Certified NROC coach for sprint kayaking.
• WORLD MARATHON! U23 K1 Women. Impossible to be world champion (that would be a mjaor fluke) but I will do my very best. Many things in favour so let's make it happen. Thanks Coach.
• Team meeting today. Took a bus there, got stuck in a mega jam. So decided to run there! ~8km!
  

Glad it's recess week next week, need to do all my work (in advance!).

What if you believe?