Canoeing race (c1 flatwater) 1:20:00 [4] 8.1 mi (9:53 / mi)
(injured)
Stone Dam race. Windy out, and a lot colder than it has been. Hips were both hurting - perhaps from the weather change?
Went out reasonably quickly and realized I had Bill Terbush riding my side wake. Shortly after, Paul Dyka jumped on my stern, where he would stay for all but the last 1/4 mile of the race. Pretty much pulled the others up to the top, got away at the island turn by cutting inside a tree, but they were back soon afterwards. Pulled a lot of the way back down again, then split off from Bill to try and hide from the wind. Didn't realise the turn buoy had changed, so then had to do a big S turn to get to the correct buoy, and back with Bill again. He towed me up to the top of the second loop, but then got away, and of course Paul, who was well rested, sprinted past me and I couldn't stay with him. Oh well. Not terrible, given the relative lack of training I have done this year. Just needed the race to be about a mile shorter!