Practice with other Phishies…

Yesterday, I attended my first practice with Phat Phish for the Taiwanese Festival. I showed up all ready to start yelling at paddlers but Bernie (PP’s coach) gave me the heads up that another paddler will most likely be calling due to her pregnancy. So I picked up a paddle and headed towards the dock instead. Oh, the look of horror on Patch’s face and some other paddlers (he took the liberty to warn everyone about my paddling skills, or lack thereof)! Hah!

When I got on the boat, I noticed that I couldn’t brace my feet anywhere so I sat on the very edge of my seat for the entire practice. This morning, my poor bum is all sore! We did a couple of 20min pieces and some running starts… OMG… my delicate little flowery arms felt like they were going to be ripped off by my hardcore, intense paddling…! Ok, I am just out of shape and I arm paddle. The paddlers in front and behind me were patient enough to put up with my splashing and showed me how it’s done!

It was nice to attend a practice where I’m not verbally abused by b*kk**e obsessed teammates and coach!!! And I didn’t hear any mention of ‘fisting‘! No, I’m not quitting my calling position anytime soon…!

Aside from that, I am excited about Victoria! We worked and trained hard (myself included… heehee!) and hope to see some kick ass results. But we’ll also have a good time off the water, right? I will be rooming with Jo… MoJo in da house! I heard that in some rooms, you can push 2 single beds together to make a double. If Jo agrees to combine her bed with mine, I’ll have 75% more room! And if she sleeps on her side, it’s like having a Double bed all to myself! Yay!