I thought I’d write a little about how the Dragon Boat training is going.
Unfortunately, I managed to pull an abdominal muscle last week, which put me out of training pretty much all week. It’s still no better at all, and in fact, it might even have gotten worse over the past couple of days, for no apparent reason. The doctor said I would need 2 weeks of full rest to recover, and that means I won’t be able to participate in the race, but I’m still hoping for a miracle.
As far as the rest of the team’s preparation is going, we’re lacking a little power during the race. The timing is okay, but our form tends to fall off towards the end. However, I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to make a good account of ourselves. It will be very disappointing if we don’t win a few races at least. The Shi Da team has traditionally done very well at the Dragon Boat races, especially the mixed team. However, we’re lacking a few people, and our men’s team will need to contain a few girls, and people will need to paddle twice (in both teams), which puts us at a disadvantage.
I’m not sure if I’ll be able to recover in time for the racing, and I feel a little out of shape having not done much training at all. It’s a massive disappointment for me, and did affect my mood and attitude across last week. Still, it’s all been a wonderful experience, and I will miss it once the races are over. I’m definitely glad to have taken part in the training, and I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for the races themselves, which will begin on Friday.
